dipter

1 of 2

noun

dip·​ter

ˈdiptə(r)

plural -s

: dipteron

dipter-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or diptero-

1

: two-winged : dipterous

dipteral

2

: Diptera

dipterology

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin Diptera

Combining form

New Latin, from Greek dipteros

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