(|)prōd.+ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from prot- + Odonata
: an order of extinct insects related to the Odonata, known mainly from the Upper Carboniferous and Permian, and characterized by a full but specialized venation with numerous crossveins
• prot·odona·tan -d.ən adjective or noun
• prot·odon·ate (ˈ)prōd.+ adjective