odonate

== English == === Etymology === From translingual Odonata, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”), apparently because they have teeth on their mandibles, although most insects have toothed mandibles. === Noun === odonate (plural odonates) Any carnivorous insect of the order Odonata; a dragonfly or damselfly. ==== Synonyms ==== (any species of order Odonata): dragonfly (used loosely, technically incorrect) ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔ.dɔ.nat/ === Noun === odonate m (plural odonates) odonate