"dipterist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dipterists [plural]
Etymology: From translingual Diptera + -ist. Etymology templates: {{der|en|mul|Diptera}} translingual Diptera, {{suffix|en||ist}} + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} dipterist (plural dipterists)
  1. An entomologist who specializes in the order Diptera (true flies). Categories (topical): People Synonyms: dipterologist

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