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Diptera

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪpt(ə)rə/

Definition of Diptera

noun

Entomology

a large order of insects that comprises the two-winged or true flies, which have the hindwings reduced to form balancing organs (halteres). It includes many biting forms such as mosquitoes and tsetse flies that are vectors of disease.
(diptera) insects of the order Diptera; flies: many diptera bask in sunlight