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Anisoptera

noun

dragonflies

• Syn: ↑suborder Anisoptera

• Hypernyms: ↑animal order

• Member Holonyms: ↑Odonata, ↑order Odonata

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\\ˌaˌnīˈsäptərə\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from anis- (I) + -ptera

: a suborder of Odonata comprising the dragonflies that are larger stouter members of the order, hold the wings horizontally in repose, and have rectal gills during the naiad stage — compare zygoptera

Useful english dictionary. 2012.