Words Like DIPTERA

We have put together a list of words that are similar to DIPTERA.

1 Alternative Words Similar to diptera

1 Diptera Noun      Synonym Words Like Diptera

4 definitions of diptera

1 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 maxillæ) with which they pierce the skin of animals. They undergo a complete metamorphosis, their larvæ (called maggots) being usually without feet.
2 a large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies
3 An order of metabolous hexapod insects.
4 [l. c] Plural of dipteron.
We get our data from many different dictionaries across the web:
Wordnik, Wiktionary, Century, American Heritage, Gcide