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di- / -ptera — Two; wings

di- / -ptera means two; wings. Ancient Greek source words and nature terminology examples: Diptera.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Two; wings

• Ancient Greek: δι- πτερόν (di- pteron)

Examples and word parts

Diptera

The true-fly order, typically with one pair of flying wings and a second pair modified into balancing organs.

Word parts: di- (two) + ptera (wings)

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