Diptera noun pl. ['dɪpt(ǝ)rǝ] M18.
[mod. Latin from Greek, from dipteros two-winged, formed as DI-² + pteron wing: see -A³.]
(Members of) a large order of two-winged insects including flies, gnats, mosquitoes, etc.

■ dipterist noun a person who studies Diptera L19.

■ diptero'logical adjective of or pertaining to the study of Diptera L19.

■ dipte'rologist noun = dipterist L19.

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