diptera

noun

1. the order comprising the dipterous insects.
2. (lowercase) plural of dipteron.

noun, plural dip·ter·a [dip-ter-uh] /ˈdɪp tər ə/.

1. a dipterous insect.

n.

1. An order of insects comprising the true flies, characterized by a single pair of membranous wings and a pair of club-shaped balancing organs, and including many important disease vectors such as the mosquito, tsetse fly, and sandfly.