dipteran

adjective

dip·ter·an ˈdip-tə-rən

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

dipteran noun

dipterous

ˈdip-t(ə-)rəs

adjective

Etymology

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

First Known Use

circa 1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of dipteran was circa 1842

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Style

“Dipteran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dipteran. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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dipteran

1 of 2 adjective

dip·ter·an

ˈdip-tə-rən

: of, relating to, or being a two-winged fly

dipteran

2 of 2 noun

: two-winged fly

dipteran

noun

dip·ter·an ˈdip-tə-rən

: any insect of the order Diptera

dipteran adjective

dipterous

-rəs

adjective

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