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Definition of Halteres

Halteres
Halteres Hal*te"res, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? weights used in jumping, fr. ? to leap.] (Zo["o]l.) Balancers; the rudimentary hind wings of Diptera.

Meaning of Halteres from wikipedia

- (flies) have halteres which evolved from a pair of ancestral hindwings, while males of the much smaller order Strepsiptera (stylops) have halteres which evolved...
- In ancient Gr**** sports, halteres were used as lifting weights, and also as weights in their version of the long jump. Halteres were held in both hands...
- show) Halter top Halter (lacewing), a genus of insects in the family Nemopteridae Halteres, singular halter, small organs found in some insects Halter hitch...
- A halter or headcollar is headgear placed on animals used to lead or tie up livestock and, occasionally, other animals; it fits behind the ears (behind...
- name comes from livestock halters. The word "halter" is of Germanic origin and means "holder" or "that which holds".. The halter style is used with swimsuits...
- in addition to any form of halteres, are the Strepsiptera. In contrast to the flies, the Strepsiptera bear their halteres on the mesothorax and their...
- William A. Halter Jr (born November 30, 1960) is an American politician who served as the 18th lieutenant governor of Arkansas from 2007 to 2011. A member...
- VT Halter Marine, Inc. was a shipbuilding company and an American subsidiary of ST Engineering. It was located in Pascagoula, Mississippi. It specialized...
- Halter is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bill Halter, Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas Ed Halter, film programmer, writer, and founder...
- Shane David Halter (born November 8, 1969) is an American former Major League Baseball utility player. Halter attended Hooks High School in Hooks, Texas...