Word
Diptera
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
dip-ter-a
Definition
- n. pl. - An extensive order of insects having only two
functional wings and two balancers, as the house fly, mosquito, etc.
They have a suctorial proboscis, often including two pairs of sharp
organs (mandibles and maxillae) with which they pierce the skin of
animals. They undergo a complete metamorphosis, their larvae (called
maggots) being usually without feet.
- noun - A large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies
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