Dipteron
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dipteron is a noun meaning (entomology) Any fly of the taxonomic order Diptera.
Meaning
(entomology) Any fly of the taxonomic order Diptera.
More Meanings
- (architecture) Alternative form of dipteros.
Example Sentences
A larval dipteron which has been interpreted as a roundworm.
The first dipteron on Samos is dated by Buschor 560-550 B.C. or earlier (see below, pp. 199 f.).
This gall was brought to me ten years ago. From my notes I gather it was probably made by a dipteron, but I failed to rear the flies.
It seems to have been the original Samian dipteron, laid down perhaps shortly before 560 B.C., that set the pace; and this great building not only excited the rivalry of the Ephesians but set the pattern for architectural forms on Chios also.
Word Forms
- diptera
Synonyms for dipteron
Depending on context, synonyms include dipteran.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dipteran, dipterous, dipteral, dipnoan, dipodic, diprotodon.
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