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Definition of Haltere
1. Noun. Either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight.
Generic synonyms: Wing
Group relationships: Dipteran, Dipteron, Dipterous Insect, Two-winged Insects
Derivative terms: Balance, Balance
Definition of Haltere
1. Noun. (entomology) A small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Haltere
1. a pair of wings of an insect [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Haltere
Literary usage of Haltere
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The North American Species of Drosophila by Alfred Henry Sturtevant (1921)
"Numerous types intermediate between this stage and the normal haltere can be found.
An examination of these specimens indicates that the constrictions ..."
2. An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand by William Miles Maskell (1887)
"haltere large, inflated, sac- like ; bearing four curling setae. Abdomen distinctly
segmented, each segment bearing many fine short hairs and several small ..."
3. Aquatic Nematocerous Diptera, N II. P Chironomidae ... H by Oskar Augustus Johannsen (1905)
"... 4 Wing of male 5 Wing of female 6 Antenna 7 haltere of male 8 Leg of male ...
imago 19 Labium-epipharynx of imago 20 haltere of imago 21 Dorsal aspect ..."
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