Definition of DIPTERON

dipteron

Meanings

Plural: diptera

Noun

  • insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing
  • Any fly of the taxonomic order Diptera.
  • Alternative form of dipteros.

Origin / Etymology

From translingual Diptera.

Synonyms

dipteran, dipterous insect, two-winged insects

Scrabble Score: 11

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Words With Friends Score: 13

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