Whenever the fly changes direction at an angle to the hinge, the shaking bends the halteres at their base and turns them into a gyroscope.
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Haltere
//ˈhæltɪɹ//
Synonyms for "haltere" (3 found)
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11 translations across 8 languages.
Dutch
2 entries- halter noun (small knobbed structure)
- kolfje noun (small knobbed structure)
French
1 entries- balancier noun (small knobbed structure)
German
2 entries- Haltere noun (small knobbed structure)
- Schwingkölbchen noun (small knobbed structure)
Italian
1 entries- bilanciere noun (small knobbed structure)
Portuguese
2 entries- balancin noun (small knobbed structure)
- haltere noun (small knobbed structure)
Romansch
1 entries- ballantschera noun (small knobbed structure)
Russian
1 entries- жужжа́льце noun (small knobbed structure)
Spanish
1 entries- halterio noun (small knobbed structure)
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