Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
suborder within theorder Odonata — thedamselflies .
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek ζυγός (zugos, "even") + πτερά (pterá, "plural of πτερόν, wing"); the front and hind wings are essentially of the same shape, differently from the related dragonflies.
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Examples
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A member of the order Protodonata, Meganuera closely resembles and is related to modern dragonflies (Anisoptera) and damselflies (Zygoptera).
Archive 2008-05-01 2008
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A member of the order Protodonata, Meganuera closely resembles and is related to modern dragonflies (Anisoptera) and damselflies (Zygoptera).
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They're insects belonging to the Order Odonata, suborder Zygoptera.
qdiosa Diary Entry qdiosa 2002
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