dipteron
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of dipteron
1890–95; < Greek, neuter of dípteros; see Diptera
Example Sentences
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The land evertebrates were so sparingly represented, that only three diptera, one species of hymenoptera, and some insect larvæ and spiders could be collected.
From The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II by Leslie, Alexander, fl. 1879-1882
To entomologists the Daisy is interesting as an attractive flower to insects; for "it is visited by nine hymenoptera, thirteen diptera, three coleoptera, and two lepidoptera—namely, the least meadow-brown and the common blue butterflies."
From The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare by Ellacombe, Henry Nicholson
Yes, papa told me yesterday that they were diptera, and relations of the gadflys.
From Adventures of a Young Naturalist by Gillmore, Parker
That it is especially fond of insects is shown by the great activity it displays, when in captivity, in capturing house-flies and other diptera.
From Love's Meinie Three Lectures on Greek and English Birds by Ruskin, John
I have been idly watching bees of several genera and diptera fertilising O. morio at this place, and it is a very pretty sight.
From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Darwin, Francis, Sir
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