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Haltere

noun/hˈɔltɚ/
Definition
either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɔltɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈɒltə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈɒltə/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈɔltɚ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
balanceverbbe in equilibrium
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Halfter
einer der rudimentären Hinterflügel von Dipteren-Insekten; Wird zur Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts während des Fluges verwendet
🇫🇷French
licou
l'une ou l'autre des ailes postérieures rudimentaires des insectes diptères ; utilisé pour maintenir l’équilibre pendant le vol
🇪🇸Spanish
cabestro
cualquiera de las rudimentarias alas traseras de los insectos dípteros; Se utiliza para mantener el equilibrio durante el vuelo.
🇮🇹Italian
cavezza
una delle ali posteriori rudimentali degli insetti ditteri; utilizzato per mantenere l'equilibrio durante il volo
🇳🇱Dutch
halster
een van de rudimentaire achtervleugels van tweevleugelige insecten; gebruikt om het evenwicht tijdens de vlucht te behouden
🇷🇺Russian
недоуздок
одно из рудиментарных задних крыльев двукрылых насекомых; используется для поддержания равновесия во время полета
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पड़ाव
द्विध्रुवीय कीड़ों के अल्पविकसित पिछले पंखों में से कोई एक; उड़ान के दौरान संतुलन बनाए रखने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है
🇮🇳Tamil
நிறுத்து
டிப்டெரஸ் பூச்சிகளின் அடிப்படை பின்னங்கால்களில் ஒன்று; விமானத்தின் போது சமநிலையை பராமரிக்க பயன்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಥಗಿತಗೊಳಿಸು
ಡಿಪ್ಟೆರಸ್ ಕೀಟಗಳ ಮೂಲ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು; ಹಾರಾಟದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮತೋಲನವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിർത്തുക
ഡിപ്റ്ററസ് പ്രാണികളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന പിൻ ചിറകുകളിൽ ഒന്നുകിൽ; ഫ്ലൈറ്റ് സമയത്ത് സന്തുലിതാവസ്ഥ നിലനിർത്താൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
哈尔泰雷
双翅目昆虫的未发育的后翅;用于在飞行过程中保持平衡
🇯🇵Japanese
ハルテール
双翅目昆虫の初歩的な後翅のいずれか。飛行中に平衡を維持するために使用される
🇰🇷Korean
고삐
두각 곤충의 기본적인 뒷날개 중 하나; 비행 중 평형을 유지하는 데 사용됩니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
dây buộc
một trong hai cánh sau thô sơ của côn trùng lưỡng bội; được sử dụng để duy trì sự cân bằng trong chuyến bay
🇹🇭Thai
เชือกแขวนคอ
ปีกหลังของแมลงปีกแข็งอย่างใดอย่างหนึ่ง ใช้เพื่อรักษาสมดุลระหว่างการบิน
🇮🇩Indonesian
halter
salah satu sayap belakang serangga dipterous yang belum sempurna; digunakan untuk menjaga keseimbangan selama penerbangan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الرسن
أحد الأجنحة الخلفية البدائية للحشرات ثنائية الجناح؛ تستخدم للحفاظ على التوازن أثناء الرحلة
🇹🇷Turkish
yular
iki kanatlı böceklerin ilkel arka kanatlarından herhangi biri; Uçuş sırasında dengeyi korumak için kullanılır
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'haltere'?
The primary meaning of 'haltere' is 'either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'haltere' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'haltere' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'haltere' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'haltere' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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