dipterous
[ dip-ter-uh s ]
/ ˈdɪp tər əs /
adjective
Entomology.
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.
Botany.
having two winglike appendages, as seeds or stems.
OTHER WORDS FROM dipterous
non·dip·ter·ous, adjectiveWords nearby dipterous
diptera,
dipteral,
dipteran,
dipterocarpaceous,
dipteron,
dipterous,
diptote,
diptych,
dipylidiasis,
dipylidium caninum,
dipyramid
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British Dictionary definitions for dipterous
dipterous
/ (ˈdɪptərəs) /
adjective
Also: dipteran
of, relating to, or belonging to the Diptera, a large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouthparts. The group includes flies, mosquitoes, craneflies, and midges
botany
having two winglike parts
a dipterous seed
Word Origin for dipterous
C18: from New Latin, from Greek
dipteros, from
di- two +
pteros wing
Medical definitions for dipterous
dipterous
[ dĭp′tər-əs ]
adj.
Of or characteristic of insects of the order Diptera.
Having two wings or winglike appendages.
Scientific definitions for dipterous
dipteran
[ dĭp′tər-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.