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Definition of Order diptera
1. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Diptera
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Class Hexapoda, Class Insecta, Hexapoda, Insecta
Member holonyms: Dipteran, Dipteron, Dipterous Insect, Two-winged Insects, Cecidomyidae, Family Cecidomyidae, Muscoidea, Superfamily Muscoidea, Family Muscidae, Muscidae, Fly, Family Glossinidae, Glossinidae, Calliphoridae, Family Calliphoridae, Family Tachinidae, Tachinidae, Family Gasterophilidae, Gasterophilidae, Cuterebridae, Family Cuterebridae, Family Hypodermatidae, Family Oestridae, Hypodermatidae, Oestridae, Family Tabanidae, Tabanidae, Bombyliidae, Family Bombyliidae, Asilidae, Family Asilidae, Family Trephritidae, Family Trypetidae, Trephritidae, Trypetidae, Drosophilidae, Family Drosophilidae, Family Hippoboscidae, Hippoboscidae, Genus Haematobia, Haematobia, Nematocera, Suborder Nematocera, Family Simuliidae, Simuliidae
Derivative terms: Dipterous
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Class Hexapoda, Class Insecta, Hexapoda, Insecta
Member holonyms: Dipteran, Dipteron, Dipterous Insect, Two-winged Insects, Cecidomyidae, Family Cecidomyidae, Muscoidea, Superfamily Muscoidea, Family Muscidae, Muscidae, Fly, Family Glossinidae, Glossinidae, Calliphoridae, Family Calliphoridae, Family Tachinidae, Tachinidae, Family Gasterophilidae, Gasterophilidae, Cuterebridae, Family Cuterebridae, Family Hypodermatidae, Family Oestridae, Hypodermatidae, Oestridae, Family Tabanidae, Tabanidae, Bombyliidae, Family Bombyliidae, Asilidae, Family Asilidae, Family Trephritidae, Family Trypetidae, Trephritidae, Trypetidae, Drosophilidae, Family Drosophilidae, Family Hippoboscidae, Hippoboscidae, Genus Haematobia, Haematobia, Nematocera, Suborder Nematocera, Family Simuliidae, Simuliidae
Derivative terms: Dipterous
Lexicographical Neighbors of Order Diptera
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