How to pronounce dipteran
American English pronunciation
DIP-ter-un
- IPA
- /ˈdɪptəɹən/
- Syllables
- DIP · ter · un (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What dipteran means
A fly or mosquito, an insect with one pair of wings
In a sentence: A housefly is a dipteran, with only one pair of wings.
Where it comes from: It is the group name Diptera plus -an. The group name comes from Greek words meaning two-winged.
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