heteropterous

[het-uh-rop-ter-uh s]

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Heteroptera, in some classifications a suborder of hemipterous insects comprising the true bugs.

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Origin of heteropterous

1890–95; < New Latin Heteropter(a) + -ous. See hetero-, -pterous

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Examples from the Web for heteropterous

These are the true bugs, and belong to the sub-division called Heteropterous Hemiptera.
American Pomology|J. A. Warder
It is remarkable only in the Coleoptera and Heteropterous Hemiptera, to which my observations upon it will be confined.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
In the Heteropterous section the three axes are evident, but the humeral plate is not easily made out.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
This term may be applied to the Mesothorax in heteropterous Hemiptera, in which that part lies buried under the Prothorax.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby

Heteropterous: with wings of different texture in different parts.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for heteropterous

heteropterous

heteropteran

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Heteroptera, a suborder of hemipterous insects, including bedbugs, water bugs, etc, in which the forewings are membranous but have leathery tipsCompare homopterous

Word Origin for heteropterous

C19: from New Latin Heteroptera, from hetero- + Greek pteron wing

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