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Zygoptera

Pronunciation: /zʌɪˈgɒptərə/

Definition of Zygoptera

noun

Entomology
  • a group of insects which comprises the damselflies. Compare with Anisoptera.
    • Suborder Zygoptera, order Odonata

Derivatives

zygopteran

noun & adjective

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek zugon 'yoke' + pteron 'wing'

Zygoptera in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Zygoptera in the US English dictionary