dipterous

[ dip-ter-uhs ]

/ 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.

Origin of dipterous

1765–75; <New Latin dipterus<Greek dípteros;see Diptera, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM dipterous

non·dip·ter·ous, adjective

Words nearby dipterous

Diptera, dipteral, dipteran, dipterocarpaceous, dipteron, dipterous, diptote, diptych, dipylidiasis, Dipylidium caninum, dipyramid

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Example sentences from the Web for dipterous

Claws nearly similar are found on the prolegs of some Dipterous larv, but not in any of those of the other orders.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
It moved, like other dipterous larv, by means of its mandibles.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. I (of 4)|William Kirby
Dip′teran, a dipterous insect; Dip′teros, a building with double peristyle or colonnade.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Diopsis, dī-op′sis, n. a genus of dipterous insects, of the fly family.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

Sepsis, sep′sis, n. putridity, rot: a genus of dipterous insects.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

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 partsa dipterous seed

Word Origin for dipterous

C18: from New Latin, from Greek dipteros, from di- two + pteros wing

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

Medical definitions for dipterous

dipterous

[ dĭp′tər-əs ]

adj.

Of or characteristic of insects of the order Diptera.

Having two wings or winglike appendages.

单词	dipterous
释义	dipterous [ dip-ter-uhs ] / 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. Origin of dipterous 1765–75; <New Latin dipterus<Greek dípteros;see Diptera, -ous OTHER WORDS FROM dipterous non·dip·ter·ous, adjective Words nearby dipterous Diptera, dipteral, dipteran, dipterocarpaceous, dipteron, dipterous, diptote, diptych, dipylidiasis, Dipylidium caninum, dipyramid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dipterous Claws nearly similar are found on the prolegs of some Dipterous larv, but not in any of those of the other orders. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby It moved, like other dipterous larv, by means of its mandibles. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. I (of 4)\|William Kirby Dip′teran, a dipterous insect; Dip′teros, a building with double peristyle or colonnade. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Diopsis, dī-op′sis, n. a genus of dipterous insects, of the fly family. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Sepsis, sep′sis, n. putridity, rot: a genus of dipterous insects. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various 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 partsa dipterous seed Word Origin for dipterous C18: from New Latin, from Greek dipteros, from di- two + pteros wing 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 Medical definitions for dipterous dipterous [ dĭp′tər-əs ] adj. Of or characteristic of insects of the order Diptera. Having two wings or winglike appendages. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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