Dipterous Insect

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

GlossaryL1 — what DictionaryL2 — how used ThesaurusL3 — relations Universaleverything

insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing

MWE

Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

Unknown—authoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

?unassignedlast reviewed —

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

5 surface forms

synonym: dipterantwo-winged insects
plural: Dipterous Insects
possessive: Dipterous Insect's
pluralpossessive: Dipterous Insects'

Continue to:Dictionary →How is this term used per framework?Thesaurus →How does this term relate to other terms?Universal →Everything in one page.