Halteres - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Halteres : \Hal*te"res\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? weights used in jumping, fr. ? to leap.] (Zo["o]l.) Balancers; the rudimentary hind wings of Diptera.

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