dipteran
dip·ter·an
adj \ˈdip-tə-rən\Definition of DIPTERAN
: of, relating to, or being a fly (sense 2a)
— dipteran noun
— dip·ter·ous \ˈdip-t(ə-)rəs\ adjective
See Origin of DIPTERAN
ultimately from Greek dipteros two-winged, from di- + pteron wing — more at feather
First Known Use: circa 1842
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