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Princeton's WordNet
halter, haltere, balancernoun
either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
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halterenoun
A small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight.
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haltere
Halteres (; singular halter or haltere) (from Ancient Greek: ἁλτῆρες, weights held in the hands to give an impetus in leaping) are a pair of small club-shaped organs on the body of two orders of flying insects that provide information about body rotations during flight. Insects of the large order Diptera (flies) have halteres which evolved from a pair of ancestral hindwings, while males of the much smaller order Strepsiptera (stylops) have halteres which evolved from a pair of ancestral forewings. Halteres oscillate rapidly along with the wings and operate like vibrating structure gyroscopes: any rotation of the plane of oscillation causes a force on the vibrating halteres by the Coriolis effect. The insect detects this force with sensory organs called campaniform sensilla and chordotonal organs located at the base of the halteres and uses this information to interpret and correct its position in space. Halteres provide rapid feedback to the wing-steering muscles, as well as to the muscles responsible for stabilizing the head.
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haltere
A haltere is a small knobbed structure found in some two-winged insects such as flies, replacing the hind wing and serving as a balancing organ during flight. It functions like a gyroscope, helping the insect maintain stability and direction, as well as aiding in rapid evasive maneuvers.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of haltere in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of haltere in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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