- Anisoptera
- The suborder of Odonata to which dragonflies belong
- damselfly
- Any member of the suborder, Odonata: Zygoptera. Damselflies are typically smaller and daintier than dragonflies, with wings that are all approximately the same shape, and a widened head
- dragonfly
- Any member of the suborder, Odonata: Anisoptera. These insects are typically larger and stockier than damselflies, where the forewings and hindwings are often shaped differently, and with a rounded head
- Odonata
- The order of insects to which dragonflies and damselflies belong
- odonate
- A member of the insect order, Odonata
- ode
- A shortened form of “Odonata” or “odonate” (in America, at least)
- odonatist
- An all-encompassing term for odonatologists, as well as ode enthusiasts
- odonatologist
- A scientist who studies Odonata
- odonatology
- The field of science concerned with the study of Odonata
- WDA
- The Worldwide Dragonfly Association
- Zygoptera
- The suborder of Odonata to which damselflies belong