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dipteran

[dip-ter-uhn]

dip·ter·an

[dip-ter-uhn]
adjective
1.
dipterous (def. 1).
noun
2.
a dipterous insect.

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Dipteran is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1835–45; Dipter(a) + -an
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dipteran or dipteron (ˈdɪptərən, ˈdɪptəˌrɒn)
 
n
1.  any dipterous insect
 
adj
2.  another word for dipterous
 
dipteron or dipteron
 
n
 
adj

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dipteran dip·ter·an (dĭp'tər-ən) or dip·ter·on (-tə-rŏn')
n.
A dipterous insect.


dip'ter·an adj.

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dipteran   (dĭp'tər-ən)  Pronunciation Key 
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.

dipterous adjective
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