CALYPTER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly

Synonyms:

alula; calypter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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)

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