dipteran

• Nom désignant un insecte de l'ordre des diptères, caractérisé par une seule paire d'ailes fonctionnelles, la seconde étant réduite à des structures en forme de masses (haltères), et dont les pièces buccales sont adaptées pour sucer, lécher ou piquer.

A noun referring to an insect of the order Diptera, characterized by having a single pair of functional wings, with the hind pair reduced to small knobbed structures, and mouthparts adapted for sucking, lapping, or piercing.

1. Two-winged insectC2formalscientific

   An insect belonging to the order Diptera, characterized by having a single pair of functional wings, with the hind pair reduced to small knob-like structures called halteres, and mouthparts adapted for sucking, lapping, or piercing.

   Insecte diptère

   • The common housefly is a well-known dipteran.
   • Mosquitoes are dipterans that can transmit diseases.
   • Dipterans play a crucial role in pollination and decomposition.

   Synonymesfly