haltere

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἁλτῆρες (haltêres, “weights held in the hand to give an impetus in leaping”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhæltɪə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhæltɪɹ/

Noun

haltere (plural halteres)

1. (entomology) A small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight.

Anagrams

• Tar Heel, Tarheel, leather, lethera

Alternative forms

• halter

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἁλτῆρες (haltêres, “a type of dumbbell used in Ancient Greece”).

Noun

haltere m (plural halteres)

1. dumbbell (a weight with two disks attached to a short bar)