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dipteran

adjective dip·ter·an \ ˈdip-tə-rən \

Definition of dipteran

: of, relating to, or being a fly (see 4fly 2a)
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dipteran

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dipterous

play \ˈdip-t(ə-)rəs\ adjective

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Origin and Etymology of dipteran

ultimately from Greek dipteros two-winged, from di- + pteron wing — more at feather

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dipteran

noun dip·ter·an \ ˈdip-tə-rən \

medical Definition of dipteran

: any insect of the order Diptera
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dipteran

adjective
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dipterous

play \-rəs\ adjective

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