odonate

Noun

Meaning

large primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

dragonfly entomology invertebrate arthropod arthropoda odonata insecta hexapoda Anisoptera flying insect damselfly aquatic insect odonatology winged insect odonatologist

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Hypernyms

insect

Hyponyms

dragonfly mosquito hawk darning needle sewing needle skeeter hawk snake doctor

Examples

The longest living odonate is the Neotropical helicopter damselfly Mecistogaster linearis (Zygoptera: Pseudostigmatidae) with a body length of 135 mm. Source: Internet

Sometimes the giant Hawaiian darner Anax strenuus (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae) is claimed to be the largest living odonate with an alleged wing span of 190 mm, but this seems to be rather a myth as only 152 mm are scientifically documented. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

odometry odonata odonatan odonatist odonatological odonatologist