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dipterous

/ˈdɪptərəs/

Meanings
adjective
Of, or pertaining to, Diptera or the dipterans.

Examples :

"The irritating buzz was likely caused by a dipterous insect, probably a common housefly. "
animal insect biology science

Related Words

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irritating verb

/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/

To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.

"His constant complaining about the weather was irritating everyone at the picnic. "

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dipterans noun

/ˈdɪptərənz/ /ˈdɪpˈtɜːrənz/

An insect of the large order Diptera; a fly.

"During the summer, we try to keep the screens closed to prevent dipterans like mosquitoes and house flies from entering the house. "

Illustration housefly

housefly noun

/ˈhaʊsflaɪ/ /ˈhaʊzflaɪ/

Any fly regularly found in human dwellings.

"I swatted at the housefly buzzing around my kitchen while I made dinner. "

Illustration probably

probably adverb

/ˈpɹɒbli/ /ˈpɹɑbli/

In all likelihood.

"We're probably going to have a picnic in the park this weekend. "

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pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration meaning

meaning noun

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

Illustration insect

insect noun

/ˈɪnsɛkt/

An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration caused

caused verb

/kɔzd/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."

Illustration likely

likely noun

/ˈlaɪkli/

Something or somebody considered likely.

"The likely winner of the science fair is Sarah, judging by her impressive project. "

Illustration scientist

scientist noun

/ˈsaɪ.ən.tɪst/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"The scientist studied the effects of different types of soil on plant growth. "

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insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."