Main Entry: dip·ter·an

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 \ˈdip-t(ə-)rəs\ adjective