heteropterous
[ het-uh-rop-ter-uhs ]
/ ˌhɛt əˈrɒp tər əs /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Heteroptera, in some classifications a suborder of hemipterous insects comprising the true bugs.
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heteroplastic graft, heteroplasty, heteroploid, heteroploidy, heteropolar, heteropterous, heteroptics, heteropyknosis, heteroromantic, heteroscedastic, heterosex
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heteropterous
heteropteran
/ (ˌhɛtəˈrɒptərəs) /
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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