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CALYPTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly
Synonyms:
alula; calypter
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("calypter" is a kind of...):
squama (a protective structure resembling a scale)
Holonyms ("calypter" is a part of...):
fly (two-winged insects characterized by active flight)