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Wiktionary
- n. entomology A small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight.
WordNet 3.0
- n. either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
Examples
“Calypter: Diptera; the alula or squama when it covers the haltere.”
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