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two-winged insects

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  1. dipterous insect, two-winged insects, dipteran, dipteronnoun

    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

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  1. two-winged insects

    Two-winged insects, also known as Diptera, are a group of insects characterized by having a single pair of functional wings used for flight. The second pair of wings is reduced into structures known as halteres that function as gyroscopes, aiding in balance and control during flight. This group includes flies, mosquitoes, gnats, midges, and others.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of two-winged insects in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of two-winged insects in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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