plural halteres
ˈhȯl-ˌtirz 
ˈhal-;
hȯl-ˈtir-ēz,
hal-
: one of a pair of club-shaped organs in a dipteran fly that are the modified second pair of wings and function as sensory flight stabilizers
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“Haltere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haltere. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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haltere
noun
hal·tere
ˈhȯl-ˌti(ə)r
ˈhal-
plural halteres
hȯl-ˈti(ə)r-(ˌ)ēz
ˈhȯl-ˌti(ə)rz
: one of a pair of club-shaped organs that are the modified second pair of wings of a two-winged fly and serve to maintain balance in flight
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