dipteron
Americannoun
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diptera
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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 Alexander Leslie
The arrangement of the flowers is more racemose than fasciculate, and whilst they are very abundant they are not so large as in H. tetraptera or H. diptera.
From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Ernest Thomas Cook
Termites, crickets, red-bugs, stink-bugs, horseflies, mosquitoes, beetles and diptera of all shapes and sizes arise in millions as if spontaneously generated.
From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Douglas Dewar
A small, beautiful tree, 10 to 30 ft. high, more hardy than Halesia diptera, and therefore cultivated occasionally throughout.
From Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by A. C. (Austin Craig) Apgar
H. diptera South-eastern United States White; late Spring Not a common species, and dwarfer than H. tetraptera.
From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Ernest Thomas Cook
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