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n. pl. [L. prae, before; Gr. halter, weight](ARTHROPODA: Insecta)In Diptera, the squamae.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
prehalteres
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prehalteres — ‖ prehalteres, n. pl. Entom. (priːˈhæltəriːz) [mod.L., f. pre B. 3 + halteres.] A pair of small membranous scales in front of the halteres of dipterous insects; usually called tegulæ. [see pseudhalteres s.v. pseudo 2]. in Cent. Dict … Useful english dictionary
