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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...
- 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...
- show) Halter top Halter (lacewing), a genus of insects in the family Nemopteridae Halteres, singular halter, small organs found in some insects Halter hitch...
- 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...
- comes from livestock halters. The word "halter" derives from the Germanic words meaning "that by which anything is held". Halter is part of the German...
- Shane David Halter (born November 8, 1969) is an American former Major League Baseball utility player. Halter attended Hooks High School in Hooks, Texas...
- 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...
- Ernie Halter is an American singer/songwriter, also known as the "Cuboslavian". He was signed to Rock Ridge Music. Born in Inglewood, CA in 1974 and raised...
- Marek Halter (born 27 January 1936) is a Polish-born French writer, artist, and human rights activist, best for his historical novels, which have been...
- Halter (born 21 April 1966) is a Swiss former footballer who pla**** as a forward and made nine appearances for the Switzerland national team. Halter made...