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

First Known Use: circa 1842

Medical Dictionary

noun dip·ter·an \ˈdip-tə-rən\

: any insect of the order Diptera

—dipteran adjective

—dip·ter·ous \-rəs\ adjective

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