(n) a large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies, Syn.order Diptera
(n) small genus of large deciduous shrubs having large clusters of winged seeds that turn red as they mature; central and southern China, Syn.genus Dipteronia
(n) insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing, Syn.dipteran, dipteron, two-winged insects
‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; with two wings, di- = di`s- twice + &unr_; feather, wing: cf. F. diptère. ] (Zool.) An extensive order of insects having only two functional wings and two balancers, as the house fly, mosquito, etc. They have a suctorial proboscis, often including two pairs of sharp organs (mandibles and maxillæ) with which they pierce the skin of animals. They undergo a complete metamorphosis, their larvæ (called maggots) being usually without feet. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; with two wings + &unr_; fruit. ] (Bot.) A genus of trees found in the East Indies, some species of which produce a fragrant resin, other species wood oil. The fruit has two long wings. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a genus of tropical American trees which produce a black seed called the tonka bean. Syn. -- Coumarouna, genus Coumarouna, genus Dipteryx. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;; di- = di`s- twice + &unr_; falling, fr. &unr_; to fall: cf. F. diptote. ] (Gram.) A noun which has only two cases. Andrews. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. diptycha, pl., fr. Gr. &unr_; folded, doubled; di- = di`s- twice + &unr_; to fold, double up. ] 1. Anything consisting of two leaves. Especially: (a) (Roman Antiq.) A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within. (b) A picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets connected by hinges. See Triptych. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A double catalogue, containing in one part the names of living, and in the other of deceased, ecclesiastics and benefactors of the church; a catalogue of saints. [ 1913 Webster ]
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