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haltere

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Main Entry: hal·tere
Pronunciation: \ˈhl-ˌtir, ˈhal-\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural hal·teres \ˈhl-ˌtirz, ˈhal-; hl-ˈtir-ēz, hal-\
Etymology: New Latin halter, from Latin, jumping weight, from Greek haltēr, from hallesthai to leap — more at sally
Date: circa 1823

: one of a pair of club-shaped organs in a dipteran fly that are the modified second pair of wings and function as sensory flight stabilizers


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