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- noun entomology A small
knobbed structure in some two-wingedinsects , one of a pair that areflapped rapidly and function asaccelerometers to maintainstability in flight.
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- noun either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
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Calypter: Diptera; the alula or squama when it covers the haltere.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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