dipteran
11 points
English
8 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural dipterans
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterio
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “An insect of the order Diptera.” web-def
- “Another word for dipteron” gen-syn
Anagrams
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