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Answer for the clue "Dragonflies and damselflies ", 7 letters:
odonata

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Odonata \O*don"a*ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.] (Zo["o]l.) The division of insects that includes the dragon flies.

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Odonata is an order of carnivorous insects , encompassing the dragonflies (Anisoptera) and the damselflies (Zygoptera). The Odonata form a clade , which has existed since the Triassic . Dragonflies are generally larger, and perch with their wings held out ...