"dipteron" meaning in All languages combined

See dipteron on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: diptera [plural]
Etymology: From translingual Diptera. Etymology templates: {{der|en|mul|Diptera}} translingual Diptera Head templates: {{en-noun|diptera}} dipteron (plural diptera)
  1. (entomology) Any fly of the taxonomic order Diptera. Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-dipteron-en-noun-WOwj-zeu Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: diptera [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|diptera}} dipteron (plural diptera)
  1. (architecture) Alternative form of dipteros Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dipteros Categories (topical): Architecture Derived forms: pseudodipteron
    Sense id: en-dipteron-en-noun-OaccHP06 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66 Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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