Hypernym

wing 1

noun

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

Part_meronym

dipterous insect 1

noun

insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing

haltere 1

noundomain: animal

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight

Synonyms

halter 4
either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
balancer 2
either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight

Part_holonym

dipterous insect 1

noun

insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing