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zy·gop·tera
\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 |