dipteran

noun /'dɪptərən/

Definition
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
Example
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Etymology
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Compound Word
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Rare
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Slang
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Vowels
3
Consonants
5
Length
8

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