ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : any of numerous large predaceous insects constituting the order Odonata, having a large freely movable head with enormous compound eyes, minute antennae, long slender abdomen, four long narrow finely net-veined wings, strong jaws, and legs adapted for grasping their prey, being entirely harmless and among the most useful of insects, the adults feeding on insects which they capture on the wing and destroying vast numbers of flies, gnats, and mosquitoes, and the aquatic predaceous nymphs destroying mosquito larvae — compare damselfly
2. : a strong greenish blue that is bluer and duller than grotto and greener and duller than cobalt blue
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