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<h1>Diptera</h1> <Xpage=416>

<hw>Dip"te*ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ with two wings, <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ feather, wing: cf. F. <ets>dipt\'8are</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An extensive order of insects having only two functional wings and two balancers, as the house fly, mosquito, etc. They have a suctorial proboscis, often including two pairs of sharp organs (mandibles and maxill\'91) with which they pierce the skin of animals. They undergo a complete metamorphosis, their larv\'91 (called maggots) being usually without feet.</def>

<h1>Dipteral</h1> <Xpage=416>

<hw>Dip"ter*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having two wings only; belonging to the order Diptera.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Anc. Arch.)</fld> <def>Having a double row of columns on each on the flanks, as well as in front and rear; -- said of a temple.</def>

<h1>Dipteran</h1> <Xpage=416>

<hw>Dip"ter*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An insect of the order Diptera.</def>

<h1>Dipterocarpus</h1> <Xpage=416>

<hw>Dip`te*ro*car"pus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ with two wings + <?/ fruit.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of trees found in the East Indies, some species of which produce a fragrant resin, other species wood oil. The fruit has two long wings.</def>

<h1>Dipterous</h1> <Xpage=416>

<hw>Dip"ter*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having two wings, as certain insects; belonging to the order Diptera.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having two wings; two-winged.</def>

<h1>Dipterygian</h1> <Xpage=416>

<hw>Dip`ter*yg"i*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ a fin, dim. of <?/ wing.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having two dorsal fins; -- said of certain fishes.</def>

<h1>Diptote</h1> <Xpage=416>

<hw>Dip"tote</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ falling, fr. <?/ to fall: cf. F. <ets>diptote</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>A noun which has only two cases.</def>

<i>Andrews.</i>

<h1>Diptych</h1> <Xpage=416>

<hw>Dip"tych</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>diptycha</ets>, pl., fr. Gr. <?/ folded, doubled; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ to fold, double up.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Anything consisting of two leaves</def>. Especially: <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Roman Antiq.)</fld> <def>A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets connected by hinges. See <er>Triptych</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A double catalogue, containing in one part the names of living, and in the other of deceased, ecclesiastics and benefactors of the church; a catalogue of saints.</def>

<h1>Dipyre</h1> <Xpage=416>

<hw>Di*pyre"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ = <?/ twice fire.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral of the scapolite group; -- so called from the double effect of fire upon it, in fusing it, and rendering it phosphorescent.</def>

<h1>Dipyrenous</h1> <Xpage=416>

<hw>Di`py*re"nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>di-</ets> + <ets>pyrene</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Containing two stones or nutlets.</def>

<h1>Dipyridine</h1> <Xpage=416>