HALTERES

HALTERE

halter, haltere, balancer

(noun) either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

halteres

plural of haltere

Anagrams

• Tar Heels, Tarheels, leathers, shearlet

Source: Wiktionary


Hal*te"res, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Balancers; the rudimentary hind wings of Diptera.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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