haltere in Russian
haltere in Russian is жужжа́льце — 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 Russian
жужжа́льце
Pronounced: zhuzhzhaltse
(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?
-
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."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Russian.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Russian meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Russian
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.
Similar words in Russian
Common Russian translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "haltere" in Russian?
"haltere" in Russian is жужжа́льце. haltere means: A tiny club-shaped organ found in pairs on certain two-winged insects, beaten quickly in flight to help them keep balance.
How do you pronounce жужжа́льце?
"haltere" in Russian is жужжа́льце, pronounced "zhuzhzhaltse".
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
