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Definition of Two-winged insects
1. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Dipteran, Dipteron, Dipterous Insect
Terms within: Balancer, Halter, Haltere
Generic synonyms: Insect
Group relationships: Diptera, Order Diptera
Specialized synonyms: Gall Gnat, Gall Midge, Gallfly, Fly, Bee Killer, Robber Fly, Fruit Fly, Pomace Fly, Hippoboscid, Louse Fly, Mosquito, Gnat, Fungus Gnat, Fungus Gnat, Sciara, Sciarid, Crane Fly, Daddy Longlegs
Terms within: Balancer, Halter, Haltere
Generic synonyms: Insect
Group relationships: Diptera, Order Diptera
Specialized synonyms: Gall Gnat, Gall Midge, Gallfly, Fly, Bee Killer, Robber Fly, Fruit Fly, Pomace Fly, Hippoboscid, Louse Fly, Mosquito, Gnat, Fungus Gnat, Fungus Gnat, Sciara, Sciarid, Crane Fly, Daddy Longlegs
Lexicographical Neighbors of Two-winged Insects
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