dipteran

[dip-ter-uh n] /ˈdɪp tər ən/
adjective
1.
dipterous (def 1).
noun
2.
a dipterous insect.
Origin
1835-45; Dipter(a) + -an
Examples from the web for dipteran
  • Using it in a manner other than that described by the label could result in harm to aquatic dipteran.
British Dictionary definitions for dipteran

dipteran

/ˈdɪptərən/
noun
1.
any dipterous insect
adjective
2.
another word for dipterous (sense 1)
dipteran in Medicine

dipteran dip·ter·an (dĭp'tər-ən) or dip·ter·on (-tə-rŏn')
n.
A dipterous insect.

dip'ter·an adj.
dipteran in Science
dipteran
  (dĭp'tər-ən)   
Any of various insects of the order Diptera, characterized by a single pair of membranous wings, a pair of club-shaped balancing organs, and large compound eyes. Dipterans include the flies, mosquitoes, midges, and gnats.

dipterous adjective