dipteran

adjective

1. dipterous(def 1).

noun

2. a dipterous insect.

noun

1. any dipterous insect

adjective

2. another word for dipterous (def. 1)

n.

1. A dipterous insect.

1. Any of various insects of the order Diptera, characterized by a single pair of membranous wings, a pair of club-shaped balancing organs, and large compound eyes. Dipterans include the flies, mosquitoes, midges, and gnats.