dipteral

D2I1P3T1E1R1A1L1

adjective

Having two wings only.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

adjectivedipteral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving two wings only.
  2. not comparableBelonging to the order of insects Diptera.
  3. not comparableHaving a double row of columns on each of the flanks, as well as in front and rear, often said of a temple.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  3. Englishdipteral

From Translingual Diptera + English -al.

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Translations

Danish tovinget
  • tovingethaving two wings
Esperanto duflugila, diptero
  • duflugilahaving two wings
  • dipteroorder of insects
French diptère
  • diptèrehaving two wings
Italian dittero
  • ditterohaving two wings
Swedish tvåvingad
  • tvåvingadhaving two wings

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tripedal
Cite this entry
APA

dipteral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipteral

MLA

“dipteral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipteral. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dipteral,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipteral.

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