First Known Use: circa 1842
Dictionary
dipteran
adjective dip·ter·an \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
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Origin of DIPTERAN
ultimately from Greek dipteros two-winged, from di- + pteron wing — more at feather
Medical Dictionary
dipteran
noun dip·ter·an \ˈdip-tə-rən\
Medical Definition of DIPTERAN
: any insect of the order Diptera
—dipteran adjective
—dip·ter·ous \-rəs\ adjective
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