dipterous

dip·ter·ous  (dptr-s)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or belonging to the Diptera, a large order of insects that includes the true flies and mosquitoes, characterized by a single pair of membranous wings and a pair of club-shaped balancing organs.

2. Having two wings, as certain insects, or winglike appendages, as certain fruits and seeds: the dipterous fruit of the maple.

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[From New Latin Diptera, order name, from Greek dipteros, having two wings : di-, two; see di-¹ + pteron, wing; see -pter.]

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dipterous

Adjective

having two wings or winglike parts [Greek dipteros two-winged]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

dipterous - of or relating to or belonging to the Diptera