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Meaning of haltere

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

haltere

Pronunciation:/ˈhæltɪə//ˈhæltɪɹ/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

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