heteropterous

American

[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.

heteropterous British

/ 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 tips Compare homopterous

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Etymology

Origin of heteropterous

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

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