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dip⋅ter⋅an

  [dip-ter-uhn]
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–adjective
1. dipterous (def. 1).
–noun
2. a dipterous insect.
Origin:
1835–45; Dipter(a) + -an
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dip·ter·an   (dĭp'tər-ən)   
n.  A dipterous insect.
adj.  Of or belonging to the order Diptera; dipterous.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dip·ter·an
Pronunciation: 'dip-t&-r&n
Function: noun
: any insect of the order Diptera —dipteran adjective —dip·ter·ous /-r&s/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

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

dip'ter·an adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Science Dictionary
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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