odonatologistn.
/ˌəʊd(ə)nəˈtɒlədʒɪst/, /ˌəʊdəneɪˈtɒlədʒɪst/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊdn̩əˈtɑlədʒəst/, /ˈˌoʊdəˌneɪˈtɑlədʒəst/ Entomology.
A person who studies insects of the order Odonata.
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1917 R. S. Tillyard Biol. Dragonflies p. x Odonatologists are more concerned than anyone else in the retention of these names.
1952 Q. Rev. Biol. 27 400 The dragonflies of Southern Africa..is written by the entomologist of the Coryndon Museum of Nairobi..together with much aid and advice from the experienced British odonatologist, Col. F. C. Fraser.
1989 Times Lit. Suppl. 3 Feb. 118/3 Local odonatologists have also discovered that the larvae will, as a defensive measure, squirt out their rectal water when disturbed.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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