dipteran Entomology [ 'dɪpt(ə)r(ə)n ]
■ noun an insect of the large order Diptera, comprising the two-winged or true flies, which have the hindwings reduced to form balancing organs (halteres).
■ adjective relating to dipterans.
Derivatives
dipterist noun
Origin
from mod. L. Diptera , from Gk diptera , neut. plural of dipteros 'two-winged'.