| NOUN | animal | calypter, alula | scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly |
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| Meaning | scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly. | |
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| Synonym | alula | |
| Part of | fly | two-winged insects characterized by active flight |
| Broader | squama | A protective structure resembling a scale |
| Adjectives | calyptrate | having calypters |
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