Diptera

See also: diptera and díptera

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίπτερα (díptera), from δι- (di-, “two”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wings”).

Proper noun

Diptera

A taxonomic order within the superorder Endopterygota – true flies.

Hypernyms

(order): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class

Hyponyms

(order): Brachycera, Nematocera - suborders

References

Diptera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Diptera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Diptera on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Diptera at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Diptera at Encyclopedia of Life
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