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 diptera
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 Dip·tera /ˈdɪpt(ə)rə/ 名詞 複數

 Dip·te·ra n. pl.  Zool. An extensive order of insects having only two functional wings and two balancers, as the house fly, mosquito, etc. They have a suctorial proboscis, often including two pairs of sharp organs (mandibles and maxillæ) with which they pierce the skin of animals. They undergo a complete metamorphosis, their larvæ (called maggots) being usually without feet.
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 Diptera
      n : 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 [syn: order Diptera]