"dipteran" meaning in English

See dipteran in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɪp.təɹ.ən/
Etymology: PIE word *dwóh₁ Immediately from translingual Diptera + -an, for denoting taxonomic specification, as opposed to instances where "fly" is used informally. From Ancient Greek δίπτερος (dípteros, “two-winged”) + -an, from δι- (di-, “two, di-”) + πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) + -ος (-os, “adjectival suffix”). Etymology templates: {{PIE word|en|dwóh₁}} PIE word *dwóh₁, {{root|en|ine-pro|*peth₂-}}, {{der|en|mul|Diptera}} translingual Diptera, {{affix|en|-an}} -an, {{af|en|δίπτερος|-an|lang1=grc|t1=two-winged}} Ancient Greek δίπτερος (dípteros, “two-winged”) + -an, {{af|en|di-}} di-, {{af|grc|δι-|πτερόν|-ος|nocat=1|t1=two, <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">di-</i>|t2=feather, wing|t3=adjectival suffix}} δι- (di-, “two, di-”) + πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) + -ος (-os, “adjectival suffix”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} dipteran (not comparable)
  1. (entomology) Relating to or denoting dipterans. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Entomology Categories (lifeform): Dipterans Translations (relating to dipterans): kaksisiipinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-dipteran-en-adj-NMHwJtuY Disambiguation of Dipterans: 60 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with di-, English terms suffixed with -an, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with di-: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 70 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 77 23 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɪp.təɹ.ən/ Forms: dipterans [plural]
Etymology: PIE word *dwóh₁ Immediately from translingual Diptera + -an, for denoting taxonomic specification, as opposed to instances where "fly" is used informally. From Ancient Greek δίπτερος (dípteros, “two-winged”) + -an, from δι- (di-, “two, di-”) + πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) + -ος (-os, “adjectival suffix”). Etymology templates: {{PIE word|en|dwóh₁}} PIE word *dwóh₁, {{root|en|ine-pro|*peth₂-}}, {{der|en|mul|Diptera}} translingual Diptera, {{affix|en|-an}} -an, {{af|en|δίπτερος|-an|lang1=grc|t1=two-winged}} Ancient Greek δίπτερος (dípteros, “two-winged”) + -an, {{af|en|di-}} di-, {{af|grc|δι-|πτερόν|-ος|nocat=1|t1=two, <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">di-</i>|t2=feather, wing|t3=adjectival suffix}} δι- (di-, “two, di-”) + πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) + -ος (-os, “adjectival suffix”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dipteran (plural dipterans)
  1. (entomology) An insect of the large order Diptera; a fly. Categories (topical): Entomology Related terms: dipterous Translations (member of Diptera): tweevleugelige [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), kahetiivaline (Estonian), kaksisiipinen (Finnish), dittero [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-dipteran-en-noun-qd4EdHJw Categories (other): English terms prefixed with di- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with di-: 53 47 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

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  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "relating to dipterans",
      "word": "kaksisiipinen"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dipteran"
}

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