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nouna 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
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Definition that contains diptera
- dipterous of or relating to or belonging to the Diptera
- family hippoboscidae winged or wingless dipterans: louse flies
- hippoboscidae winged or wingless dipterans: louse flies