dipteran

[ dip-ter-uh n ]
/ ˈdɪp tər ən /

adjective

noun

a dipterous insect.

Origin of dipteran

First recorded in 1835–45; Dipter(a) + -an

Example sentences from the Web for dipteran

  • One or two examples of the adaptations of dipteran larvae to life in the water may well bring the present chapter to a close.

    The Life-Story of Insects |Geo. H. Carpenter

British Dictionary definitions for dipteran

dipteran

dipteron (ˈdɪptəˌrɒn)

/ (ˈdɪptərən) /

noun

any dipterous insect

adjective

another word for dipterous (def. 1)

Medical definitions for dipteran

dipteran
[ dĭptər-ən ]

n.

A dipterous insect.

Other words from dipteran

dipter•an adj.

Scientific definitions for dipteran

dipteran
[ dĭptər-ən ]

Any of various insects of the order Diptera, characterized by a single pair of membranous wings, a pair of club-shaped balancing organs, and large compound eyes. Dipterans include the flies, mosquitoes, midges, and gnats.

Other words from dipteran

dipterous adjective