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haltere

/ ˈhæltɪə; ˈhæltə /

noun

  1. one of a pair of short projections in dipterous insects that are modified hind wings, used for maintaining equilibrium during flight Also calledbalancer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of haltere1

C18: from Greek haltēres (plural) hand-held weights used as balancers or to give impetus in leaping, from hallesthai to leap
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Example Sentences

Neurons near the wings, part of what is called the haltere circuit, do the computations and send signals to the wings to correct the problem.

Pre-halter: a membranous scale in front of the true haltere of a fly.

Exactly what math the neurons in the haltere system use is something for neuroscientists to investigate further.

Calypter: Diptera; the alula or squama when it covers the haltere.

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