Dipterous Definition

dĭptər-əs
adjective
Of the dipterans.
Webster's New World
Having two wings, as some insects, or two winglike appendages, as some seeds.
Webster's New World

Origin of Dipterous

  • From New Latin Diptera order name dipteran Sense 2, from Greek dipteros having two wings dipteran

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Diptera +‎ -ous or di- +‎ -pterous, respectively.

    From Wiktionary

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