Definition of Odonata
: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
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Odonata
plural noun
Odo·na·ta
\
ˌōdᵊnˈätə
,
-ˈātə
;
ōˈdänətə
\
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Origin and Etymology of odonata
New Latin, irregular from Greek odōn tooth + New Latin -ata
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