Words Like DIPTERA
We have put together a list of words that are similar to DIPTERA.
1 Alternative Words Similar to diptera
4 definitions of diptera
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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 maxillæ) with which they pierce the skin of animals. They undergo a complete metamorphosis, their larvæ (called maggots) being usually without feet.
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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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An order of metabolous hexapod insects.
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[l. c] Plural of dipteron.