Organisms

Odonata

An order of insects comprising three suborders: Anisoptera, Zygoptera, and Anisozygoptera. They consist of dragonflies and damselflies.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An order of insects comprising three suborders: Anisoptera, Zygoptera, and Anisozygoptera. They consist of dragonflies and damselflies.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Anisoptera
  • Anisozygoptera
  • Damselflies
  • Dragonflies
  • Zygoptera
  • Anisozygopteras
  • Dragonfly
  • Zygopteras

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

for killing Odonata with insecticides, see note at INSECTICIDES

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History Note

2013

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Previous Indexing

  • Insects (1964-2012)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Odonata. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D063191. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D063191
  2. Odonata. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odonata
  3. Odonata. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25375