单词 | haltere |
释义 | Example sentences from the Web for haltere
halterehalter (ˈhæltə)/ (ˈhæltɪə) / noun plural halteres (hælˈtɪəriːz)one of a pair of short projections in dipterous insects that are modified hind wings, used for maintaining equilibrium during flightAlso called: balancer Word Origin for haltereC18: from Greek haltēres (plural) hand-held weights used as balancers or to give impetus in leaping, from hallesthai to leap Words nearby haltereHalsted, Halsted's operation, Halsted's suture, halt, halter, haltere, halting, Haltom City, Halton, Halton Hills, halutz Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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