SINCE 1828
dipteran
adjective
dip·ter·an
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Definition of dipteran
: of, relating to, or being a fly (see fly entry 4 sense 2a)
Other Words from dipteran
dipteran
noun
dipterous
\ ˈdip-t(ə-)rəs
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adjective
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adjective
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dipteran
noun
dip·ter·an
| \ ˈdip-tə-rən
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Medical Definition of dipteran
: any insect of the order Diptera
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dipteran
adjective
dipterous
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adjective
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adjective
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