hemipteran

hemipteran
noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek hēmi- + pteron wing — more at feather Date: circa 1864 any of a large order (Hemiptera) of hemimetabolous insects (as the true bugs) that have hemelytra and mouthparts adapted to piercing and sucking • hemipterous adjective

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  • hemipteran — /hi mip teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. hemipterous. n. 2. Also, hemipteron /hi mip teuh ron /. a true bug; a hemipterous insect. [1875 80; HEMIPTER(A) + AN] * * * …   Universalium

  • hemipteran — 1. adjective Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipterous 2. noun Any insect of the order Hemiptera; the true bugs …   Wiktionary

  • hemipteran — he·mip·ter·an …   English syllables

  • hemipteran — he•mip•ter•an [[t]hɪˈmɪp tər ən[/t]] adj. 1) ent hemipterous 2) ent Also, he•mip′ter•on . a true bug; hemipterous insect • Etymology: 1875–80 …   From formal English to slang

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