Meaning Of The Word Dipteran

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Dipteran Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Dipteran?

dipteran in American English
any of a large order (Diptera) of insects, including the true flies, mosquitoes, and gnats, usually having one pair of functional, membranous wings and a vestigial second pair used as a balancing organ
adjective
noun: a dipterous insect

dipteran in British English
adjective
noun: any dipterous insect

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