Odonata
plural noun
Odo·na·ta
ˌōdᵊnˈätə,
-ˈātə;
ōˈdänətə
: an order of insects containing the dragonflies and damselflies and characterized by aquatic larvae that are nymphs or naiads and by predaciousness in both adult and larval forms
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, irregular from Greek odōn tooth + New Latin -ata