'Halteres' definitions:
Definition of 'Halteres'
From: GCIDE
- Halteres \Hal*te"res\ (h[a^]l*t[=e]"r[=e]z), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. "alth^res weights used in jumping, fr. "a`llesqai to leap.] (Zool.) Balancers; the rudimentary hind wings of Diptera. [1913 Webster]