haltere

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈhæltɪə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈhæltɪɹ/

Noun

haltere (plural halteres)

1. (entomology) 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.

Translations

• French: haltère
• Russian: жужжа́льце

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