Definition of dipteron

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • dipteron is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • dipteron is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • dipteron is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of dipteron


  • insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. dipteran
    2. dipterous insect
    3. two-winged insects

See definition of dipteron in Merriam Webster