hemipteran

[ hi-mip-ter-uhn ]

adjective

hemipterous.

noun

Also he·mip·ter·on [hi-mip-tuh-ron]. /hɪˈmɪp təˌrɒn/. a true bug; a hemipterous insect.

Origin of hemipteran

First recorded in 1875–80; Hemipter(a) + -an

Words Nearby hemipteran

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How to use hemipteran in a sentence

hemipteran remains were present only in trace quantities (.5 per cent of the July 13-26 sample from eastern Harvey County).
Food of the Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos Brehm, in South-central Kansas | Dwight Platt

British Dictionary definitions for hemipteran

hemipteran

/ (hɪˈmɪptərən) /

noun

Also called: hemipteron (hɪˈmɪptəˌrɒn) any hemipterous insect

adjective

another word for hemipterous

Origin of hemipteran

C19: from hemi- + Greek pteron wing

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Scientific definitions for hemipteran

hemipteran

[ hĭ-mĭp′tər-ən ]

Any of various insects of the order Hemiptera, having biting or sucking mouthparts and two pairs of wings. Hemipterans include the leafhoppers, treehoppers, cicadas, aphids, scales, and true bugs.

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