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hemipteran

American

[hi-mip-ter-uhn] / hɪˈmɪp tər ən /

adjective

hemipterous.

noun

Also hemipteron a true bug; a hemipterous insect.

hemipteran British

/ hɪˈmɪptərən /

noun

Also called: hemipteron. any hemipterous insect

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adjective

another word for hemipterous

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hemipteran Scientific

/ 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.

Etymology

Origin of hemipteran

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

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