- hemipterous
- adjective see hemipteran
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hemipterous
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Hemipterous — Hemipteral He*mip ter*al, Hemipterous He*mip ter*ous, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hemipterous — /hi mip teuhr euhs/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the Hemiptera, an order of insects having forewings that are thickened and leathery at the base and membranous at the apex, comprising the true bugs. 2. belonging or pertaining to the order… … Universalium
hemipterous — adjective Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipteran … Wiktionary
hemipterous — he·mip·ter·ous (he mipґtər əs) of or pertaining to insects of the order Hemiptera … Medical dictionary
hemipterous — adj. pertaining to a large order of insects (includes bedbugs, stink bugs, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
hemipterous — he·mip·ter·ous … English syllables
hemipterous — he•mip•ter•ous [[t]hɪˈmɪp tər əs[/t]] adj. 1) ent belonging or pertaining to the Hemiptera, an order of insects with forewings that are thickened and leathery at the base and membranous at the apex, comprising the true bugs 2) ent belonging or… … From formal English to slang
hemipterous — /həˈmɪptərəs/ (say huh miptuhruhs) adjective belonging or relating to insects of the order Hemiptera, including the true bugs (Heteroptera), whose forewings are in part thickened and leathery, and the cicadas, leafhoppers, aphids, etc.… …
hemipterous — adj. of the insect order Hemiptera including aphids, bugs, and cicadas, with piercing or sucking mouthparts. Etymology: HEMI + Gk pteron wing … Useful english dictionary
hemipterous insect — noun insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis • Syn: ↑bug, ↑hemipteran, ↑hemipteron • Hypernyms: ↑insect • Hyponyms: ↑leaf bug, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
