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flies|flies|Diptera |
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http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_282 |
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true |
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| definition |
* A two-winged insect in the order Diptera. Typical used to refer to Drosophila melanogaster, the fruit fly; the subject of classical genetic studies, because of its rapid generation time and easily observed characteristics. (NCI) * An order of the class Insecta. Wings, when present, number two and distinguish Diptera from other so-called flies, while the halteres, or reduced hindwings, separate Diptera from other insects with one pair of wings. The order includes the families Calliphoridae, Oestridae, Phoridae, Sarcophagidae, Scatophagidae, Sciaridae, SIMULIIDAE, Tabanidae, Therevidae, Trypetidae, CERATOPOGONIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; CULICIDAE; DROSOPHILIDAE; GLOSSINIDAE; MUSCIDAE; TEPHRITIDAE; and PSYCHODIDAE. The larval form of Diptera species are called maggots (see LARVA). (MSH) * have one pair of membraneous wings, 3 segmented antennae, compound eye, sucking mouth parts, and 5 segmented tarsi; metamorphosis is complete; many larvae are parasitic; some species of adults are disease vectors. (CSP) |
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umlsCUI:C0012578|ncbiTaxUID:7147|gbifUID:13141197|gbifTaxonKeyUID:198563 |
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| label |
Diptera |
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| mod_date |
2007-08-03 |
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| preferred_label |
Diptera |
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| prefixIRI |
birnlex_282 |
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Diptera |
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false |
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| synonyms |
flies|flies|Diptera |
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http://bioontology.org/projects/ontologies/birnlex#birnlex_276 |