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Balancers; the rudimentary hind wings of Diptera.

RUDIMENTARY
Very imperfectly developed; in an early stage of development; embryonic. (more info) 1. Of or pertaining to rudiments; consisting in first principles; elementary; initial; as, rudimental essays.
DIPTERAL
Having two wings only; belonging to the order Diptera.
DIPTERA
An extensive order of insects having only two functional wings and two balancers, as the house fly, mosquito, etc. They have a suctorial proboscis, often including two pairs of sharp organs with which they pierce the skin of animals. They undergo
DIPTERAN
An insect of the order Diptera.
RATTLEWINGS
The golden-eye.
PSEUDO-DIPTERAL
Falsely or imperfectly dipteral, as a temple with the inner range of columns surrounding the cella omitted, so that the space between the cella wall and the columns is very great, being equal to two intercolumns and one column. -- n.