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dipteran

American  
[dip-ter-uhn] / ˈdɪp tər ən /

adjective

  1. dipterous.

noun

  1. a dipterous insect.

dipteran British  
/ ˈdɪptəˌrɒn, ˈdɪptərən /

noun

  1. any dipterous insect

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adjective

  1. another word for dipterous

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dipteran Scientific  
/ dĭp′tər-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.

Etymology

Origin of dipteran

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

Example Sentences

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One or two examples of the adaptations of dipteran larvae to life in the water may well bring the present chapter to a close.

From The Life-Story of Insects by Carpenter, George H. (George Herbert)

Incidence of dipteran parasitosis in populations of small mammals.

From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Douglas, Charles L.

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