Odonata
/ˌəʊdəˈnɑːtə/1
- Entomology an order of predatory insects that comprises the dragonflies and damselflies. They have long slender bodies, two pairs of membranous wings, large compound eyes, and aquatic larvae.【昆】蜻蜓目。
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- as plural noun odonata insects of this order; dragonflies and damselflies蜻蜓目昆虫; 蜻蜓; 豆娘蜓。
派生词
odonate
noun & adjective词源
modern Latin (plural), formed irregularly from Greek odōn （variant of odous） 'tooth', with reference to the insect's mandibles.