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Diptera
Pronunciation : Dip"te*ra
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. dipt?re.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: An extensive order of insects having only two functional wings and two balancers, as the house fly, mosquito, etc. They have a suctorial proboscis, often including two pairs of sharp organs (mandibles and maxill?) with which they pierce the skin of animals. They undergo a complete metamorphosis, their larv? (called maggots) being usually without feet.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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