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haltere in Dutch

haltere in Dutch is halter, kolfje — haltere means a tiny club-shaped organ found in pairs on certain two-winged insects, beaten quickly in flight to help them keep balance.

haltere in Dutch

halter
noun
(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.
kolfje
noun
(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.

What does "haltere" mean?

  1. noun A tiny club-shaped organ found in pairs on certain two-winged insects, beaten quickly in flight to help them keep balance.
    "Whenever the fly changes direction at an angle to the hinge, the shaking bends the halteres at their base and turns them into a gyroscope."
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haltere in a sentence

  • Whenever the fly changes direction at an angle to the hinge, the shaking bends the halteres at their base and turns them into a gyroscope.

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What is "haltere" in Dutch?
"haltere" in Dutch is halter, kolfje. haltere means: A tiny club-shaped organ found in pairs on certain two-winged insects, beaten quickly in flight to help them keep balance.
Are there other ways to say "haltere" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "haltere": halter, kolfje.
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