Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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dipterous insect | Yes | No | No | No |
balancer | Yes | No | No | No |
dipterous insect (noun) | balancer (noun) |
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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 | either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight |
an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions |