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1. n. An insect of the order Diptera. Source: opted
2. n. 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 Source: wordnet
3. n 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 Source: ecdict

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pair adapted anterior functional insects knobbed lapping mouth parts piercing posterior reduced single small structures sucking wings diptera insect order

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dipteral dipterocarp Dipterocarpaceae dipterocarps

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