dipteran

adjective

dip·​ter·​an ˈdip-tə-rən 

: of, relating to, or being a fly (see fly entry 4 sense 2a)

dipteran noun

dipterous

ˈdip-t(ə-)rəs 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from Greek dipteros two-winged, from di- + pteron wing — more at feather

First Known Use

circa 1842, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

dipteran

1 of 2 adjective

dip·​ter·​an

ˈdip-tə-rən

: of, relating to, or being a two-winged fly

dipteran

2 of 2 noun

: two-winged fly

Medical Definition

dipteran

noun

dip·​ter·​an ˈdip-tə-rən 

: any insect of the order Diptera

dipteran adjective

dipterous

-rəs 

adjective