Odonata

plural noun

Odo·​na·​ta

ˌōdᵊnˈätə,

-ˈātə;

ōˈdänətə

: an order of insects containing the dragonflies and damselflies and characterized by aquatic larvae that are nymphs or naiads and by predaciousness in both adult and larval forms

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek odōn tooth + New Latin -ata

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