Main Entry:

drag·on·fly

Pronunciation:

\ˈdra-gən-ˌflī\

Function:

noun

Date:

1626

: any of a suborder (Anisoptera) of odonate insects that are larger and stouter than damselflies, hold the wings horizontal in repose, and have rectal gills during the naiad stage ; broadly : odonate

[dragonfly illustration]