Anisoptera

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄνισος (ánisos, uneven) + πτερόν (pterón, wing), reflecting inequality of hindwings and forewings in dragonflies and in the calyx lobes of the plants.

Proper noun

Anisoptera

  1. Dragonflies
    1. A taxonomic infraorder within the order Odonata.
    2. A taxonomic suborder within the order Odonata.
  2. (Anisoptera f) A taxonomic genus within the family Dipterocarpaceae.

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References

dragonflies
trees