I. ˈōd ə nˌāt, -_ə̇t noun
( -s )
Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: New Latin Odonata
: an insect of the order Odonata
nymphs of certain of the larger odonates … capture and eat small fish — Biological Abstracts
II. adjective
: of or relating to the Odonata
odonate larvae
odonate nymphs
odonate life