zīˈgäptərə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from zyg- + -ptera
: a suborder of Odonata comprising forms that are distinguished from the typical dragonflies by a slenderer elongated body, by narrow equal wings held upright in repose, and by aquatic larvae that have a pair of paddle-shaped tracheal gills at the apex of the abdomen — see damselfly ; compare anisoptera
• zy·gop·ter·an -rən adjective or noun
• zy·gop·ter·ous -rəs adjective