dipteran

[ dip-ter-uhn ]

noun
  1. a dipterous insect.

Origin of dipteran

1
First recorded in 1835–45; Dipter(a) + -an

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British Dictionary definitions for dipteran

dipteran

dipteron (ˈdɪptəˌrɒn)

/ (ˈdɪptərən) /


noun
  1. any dipterous insect

adjective
  1. another word for dipterous (def. 1)

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Scientific definitions for dipteran

dipteran

[ dĭptər-ən ]


  1. Any of various insects of the order Diptera, characterized by a single pair of membranous wings, a pair of club-shaped balancing organs, and large compound eyes. Dipterans include the flies, mosquitoes, midges, and gnats.

Other words from dipteran

  • dipterous adjective

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