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DIPTERAN
Etymology
Noun
dipteran (plural dipterans)
(entomology) An insect of the large order Diptera; a fly.
Adjective
dipteran (not comparable)
(entomology) Relating to or denoting dipterans.
Source: Wiktionary
Dip"ter*an, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An insect of the order Diptera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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