Calypter

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Either of two rounded lobes at the posterior base of the wing in many true flies.

    "The acrosticals are irregularly paired, with numerous accessory setulae between the rows; the lower calypters protrude distinctly beyond the margin of the upper;[…]."

  2. 2
    scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly wordnet

Synonyms

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alulaalula

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"The acrosticals are irregularly paired, with numerous accessory setulae between the rows; the lower calypters protrude distinctly beyond the margin of the upper;[…]."

Etymology

From New Latin calyptra, from Ancient Greek κᾰλύπτρα (kălúptra, “hood”), from κᾰλύπτω (kălúptō, “I cover”).

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distal calypterproximal calypter

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