What is the order of dragonflies?

Odonata is the name of the order of dragonflies. It merges as members insects of the Anisoptera suborder of dragonflies and the Zygoptera suborder of damselflies. The name of the order traces its origins back to the ancient Greek οδόντoς (οδούς, odontos) for "tooth" even though damselflies and dragonflies are not unique in claiming toothed mandibles.