Nearby words
dipstick test, dipsy-doodle, dipt, diptera, dipteral, dipteran, dipterocarpaceous, dipteron, dipterous, diptote, diptych
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Examples from the Web for dipteran
One or two examples of the adaptations of dipteran larvae to life in the water may well bring the present chapter to a close.
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British Dictionary definitions for dipteran
dipteran
dipteron (ˈdɪptəˌrɒn)
/ (ˈdɪptərən) /
noun
any dipterous insect
adjective
another word for dipterous (def. 1)
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Medicine definitions for dipteran
dipteran
[ dĭp′tər-ən ]
n.
A dipterous insect.
Related formsdip′ter•an adj.
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Science definitions for dipteran
dipteran
[ dĭp′tər-ən ]
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.
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