calypter
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calypter
(kəˈlɪptə)n
a bastard wing or alula
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Noun | 1. | calypter - scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly squama - a protective structure resembling a scale fly - two-winged insects characterized by active flight |
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