n.
Pronunciation: ' dip-t ə -r ə n
Function: adjective
Etymology: ultimately from Greek dipteros two-winged, from di- + pteron wing ― more at FEATHER
Date: circa 1842
: of, relating to, or being a fly (sense 2a)
– dipteran noun
– dip · ter · ous \ ' dip-t( ə -)r ə s \ adjective