Antonyms for halteres

Grammar : Noun

Spell : hawl-ter

Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɔl tər

Definition of halteres

Origin : Old English hælftre "rope for leading a horse," from West Germanic *halftra- "that by which something is held" (cf. Old Saxon haliftra "halter," Old High German halftra, Middle Dutch halfter; see helve). In women's clothing sense, originally "strap attached to the top of a backless bodice and looped around the neck," 1935, later extended to the tops themselves.

As in lasso : noun lariat
As in rein : noun restraint, control
As in tether : noun fastening
As in bridle : noun restraining device

Example sentences :

In a few rare species the wings, or halteres, or both, are wanting.
Extract from : « Handbook of Medical Entomology » by William Albert Riley

Wings blackish brown; stigma and veins black; halteres apple-green.
Extract from : « Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 » by Various

Abdomen ochraceous, black at the tip; femora testaceous at the base; halteres testaceous.
Extract from : « Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 » by Various

Halteres were also used for general exercise, like modern dumb-bells.
Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5 » by Various

Calyptrate: those flies that have aluke or membranous scales above the halteres.
Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith

They are wingless, but have a pair of halteres placed upon the dorsal surface.
Extract from : « The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies » by W. Harcourt Bath

Fore-wings well developed; hind-wings reduced to stalked knobs (“halteres”).
Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 » by Various

Synonyms for halteres

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