dipterous — adj. [Gr. dis, twice; pteron, wing] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Belonging to the insect order Diptera … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
dipterous — adj. 1 (of an insect) of the order Diptera, having two membranous wings, e.g. the fly, gnat, or mosquito. 2 Bot. having two winglike appendages. Etymology: mod.L dipterus f. Gk dipteros: see DIPTERAN … Useful english dictionary
Gall insect — Gall Gall (g[add]l), n. [F. galle, noix de galle, fr. L. galla.] (Zo[ o]l.) An excrescence of any form produced on any part of a plant by insects or their larvae. They are most commonly caused by small Hymenoptera and Diptera which puncture the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snow insect — Snow Snow, n. [OE. snow, snaw, AS. sn[=a]w; akin to D. sneeuw, OS. & OHG. sn[=e]o, G. schnee, Icel. sn[ae]r, snj[=o]r, snaj[=a]r, Sw. sn[ o], Dan. snee, Goth. snaiws, Lith. sn[ e]gas, Russ. snieg , Ir. & Gael. sneachd, W. nyf, L. nix, nivis, Gr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leaf insect — Leaf Leaf (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dipteran — n. & adj. n. a dipterous insect. adj. = DIPTEROUS 1. Etymology: mod.L diptera f. Gk diptera neut. pl. of dipterous two winged (as DI (2), pteron wing) * * * noun insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the… … Useful english dictionary
dipteran — /dip teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. dipterous (def. 1). n. 2. a dipterous insect. [1835 45; DIPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any member of the more than 85,000 species in the insect order Diptera (the two winged, or true, flies), characterized by the use of only one… … Universalium
onion fly — noun 1. : a dipterous insect of the family Anthomyiidae whose larva feeds on onion bulbs; especially : an originally European insect (Hylemya antiqua) now widely distributed in America 2. : an insect (Tritoxa flexa) of the family Otitidae with… … Useful english dictionary
Apple — Ap ple ([a^]p p l), n. [OE. appel, eppel, AS. [ae]ppel, [ae]pl; akin to Fries. & D. appel, OHG, aphul, aphol, G. apfel, Icel. epli, Sw. [ a]ple, Dan. [ae]ble, Gael. ubhall, W. afal, Arm. aval, Lith. ob[*u]lys, Russ. iabloko; of unknown origin.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Apple blight — Apple Ap ple ([a^]p p l), n. [OE. appel, eppel, AS. [ae]ppel, [ae]pl; akin to Fries. & D. appel, OHG, aphul, aphol, G. apfel, Icel. epli, Sw. [ a]ple, Dan. [ae]ble, Gael. ubhall, W. afal, Arm. aval, Lith. ob[*u]lys, Russ. iabloko; of unknown… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
