dipterous
[ dip-ter-uhs ]
/ ˈdɪp tər əs /
adjective
Entomology. belonging or pertaining to the order Diptera, comprising the houseflies, mosquitoes, and gnats, characterized by a single, anterior pair of membranous wings with the posterior pair reduced to small, knobbed structures.
Botany. having two winglike appendages, as seeds or stems.
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OTHER WORDS FROM dipterous
non·dip·ter·ous, adjectiveWords nearby dipterous
Diptera, dipteral, dipteran, dipterocarpaceous, dipteron, dipterous, diptote, diptych, dipylidiasis, Dipylidium caninum, dipyramid
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British Dictionary definitions for dipterous
dipterous
/ (ˈdɪptərəs) /
adjective
Also: dipteran of, relating to, or belonging to the Diptera, a large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouthparts. The group includes flies, mosquitoes, craneflies, and midges
botany having two winglike partsa dipterous seed
Word Origin for dipterous
C18: from New Latin, from Greek dipteros, from di- two + pteros wing
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Medical definitions for dipterous
dipterous
[ dĭp′tər-əs ]
adj.
Of or characteristic of insects of the order Diptera.
Having two wings or winglike appendages.
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