dipteran

adjective

dip·​ter·​an ˈdip-tə-rən How to pronounce dipteran (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a fly (see fly entry 4 sense 2a)
dipteran noun
dipterous
ˈdip-t(ə-)rəs How to pronounce dipteran (audio)
adjective

Word History

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

Dictionary Entries Near dipteran

dipteral

dipteran

dipterist

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“Dipteran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dipteran. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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Kids Definition

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

Medical Definition

dipteran

noun
dip·​ter·​an ˈdip-tə-rən How to pronounce dipteran (audio)
: any insect of the order Diptera
dipteran adjective
dipterous
-rəs How to pronounce dipteran (audio)
adjective
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