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Dipterous   Listen
adjective
Dipterous  adj.  
1.
(Zool.) Having two wings, as certain insects; belonging to the order Diptera.
2.
(Bot.) Having two wings; two-winged.





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"Dipterous" Quotes from Famous Books



... indeed, has in such cases a national importance, and a few words regarding the main points in the habits of flies—how they grow, how they do not grow (after assuming the winged state), and how they bite; for who has not endured the smart and sting of these dipterous Shylocks, that almost torment us out of our existence while taking their drop of our heart's blood—may ...
— Our Common Insects - A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, - Gardens and Houses • Alpheus Spring Packard


Words linked to "Dipterous" :   dipterous insect, Diptera


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