Meaning Of The Word Dipterous

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What's The Definition Of Dipterous?

dipterous in American English
having two wings, as some insects, or two winglike appendages, as some seeds
adjective: belonging or pertaining to the order Diptera, comprising the houseflies, mosquitoes, and gnats, characterized by a single, anterior pair of membranous wings with the posterior pair reduced to small, knobbed structures

dipterous in British English
adjective: of, relating to, or belonging to the Diptera

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