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dipteran

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dipteran


Main Entry:
dip·ter·an Listen to the pronunciation of dipteran
Pronunciation:
\ˈdip-tə-rən\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
ultimately from Greek dipteros two-winged, from di- + pteron wing — more at feather
Date:
circa 1842
: of, relating to, or being a fly (sense 2a)
dipteran noun
dip·ter·ous Listen to the pronunciation of dipterous \ˈdip-t(ə-)rəs\ adjective


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