- dip|no|ous
- dip|no|ous «DIHP noh uhs», adjective.1. having both gills and lungs, as the dipnoans.2. like a dipnoan.
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dip|ter|ous — «DIHP tuhr uhs», adjective. 1. (of insects) having one pair of wings. 2. of or belonging to the dipterans. 3. Botany. having two winglike appendages, as certain fruits and seeds do. ╂[< New Latin dipterus (with English ous) two winged <… … Useful english dictionary
dip — chae·to·dip·ter·us; cteno·dip·te·ri·ni; cy·dip·pe; cy·dip·pea; cy·dip·pid; cy·dip·pi·da; cy·dip·pid·ea; di·dip·lis; dip; dip·la·can·thi·dae; dip·la·can·thus; dip·la·cu·sis; dip·la·de·nia; dip·lar·throus; dip·lo·bacillus; dip·lo·bi·ont;… … English syllables
dip|lo|ste|mo|nous — «DIHP luh STEE muh nuhs, STEHM uh », adjective. Botany. having two series of stamens, or twice as many stamens as petals. ╂[< Greek diplóos double + st ōn warp, thread (taken as stêma stamen) + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
dip|sa|ca|ceous — «DIHP suh KAY shuhs», adjective. of or belonging to a family of Old World herbs typified by the teasel. ╂[< New Latin Dipsacaceae the family name (< Greek dípsakos teasel < dípsa thirst) + English ous (because the plant retains water)] … Useful english dictionary
dipnoous — dip·no·ous … English syllables
dipterous — dip·ter·ous … English syllables
dipterous — dip•ter•ous [[t]ˈdɪp tər əs[/t]] adj. ent bot having two wings, as a fly, or two winglike parts, as certain seeds • Etymology: 1765–75; < NL dipterus < Gk dípteros … From formal English to slang
dipteran — Denoting insects of the order Diptera. * * * dip·ter·an dip tə rən n any insect of the order Diptera dipteran adj dip·ter·ous rəs adj … Medical dictionary
dipterous — Relating to or characteristic of the order Diptera. * * * dip·ter·ous (dipґtər əs) 1. having two wings. 2. pertaining to insects of the order Diptera … Medical dictionary
Dipterous — Dip ter*ous, a. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Having two wings, as certain insects; belonging to the order Diptera. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Having two wings; two winged. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
