英语词汇“prehalter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

prehalter

/priːˈhɔːltə/ /priːˈhɒltə/

Entomology rare

noun

Originally: †(in a strepsipteran) a pseudohalter (obsolete ). Later: (in a dipteran fly) a membranous scale or minute appendage anterior to the halter. Usually in plural.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Westwood (1805–1893), entomologist and palaeographer. Originally in plural in form praehalteres from scientific Latin praehalteres prae- + halteres; subsequently also in inferred singular form prehalter.

单词	prehalter
释义	prehalter /priːˈhɔːltə/ /priːˈhɒltə/ Entomology rare noun Originally: †(in a strepsipteran) a pseudohalter (obsolete ). Later: (in a dipteran fly) a membranous scale or minute appendage anterior to the halter. Usually in plural. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Westwood (1805–1893), entomologist and palaeographer. Originally in plural in form praehalteres from scientific Latin praehalteres prae- + halteres; subsequently also in inferred singular form prehalter.
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