Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A dipterous insect.
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Examples
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The night gave us a fine study of the Kinsembo mosquito, a large brown dipter, celebrated even upon this coast.
Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo 2003
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The night gave us a fine study of the Kinsembo mosquito, a large brown dipter, celebrated even upon this coast.
Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 Richard Francis Burton 1855
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