Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dip-ter-uh n]
- /ˈdɪp tər ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dip-ter-uh n]
- /ˈdɪp tər ən/
Definitions of dipteran word
- adjective dipteran dipterous (def 1). 1
- noun dipteran a dipterous insect. 1
- noun dipteran An insect of the large order Diptera; a fly. 1
- noun dipteran any dipterous insect 0
- noun dipteran any of a large order (Diptera) of insects, including the true flies, mosquitoes, and gnats, usually having one pair of functional, membranous wings and a vestigial second pair used as a balancing organ 0
- noun dipteran Any of very many flies, of the order Diptera, that have two wings. 0
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Origin of dipteran
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; Dipter(a) + -an
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Parts of speech for Dipteran
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dipteran popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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