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Hemipteran — He*mip ter*an, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Hemiptera; an hemipter. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hemipteran — [hē mip′tər ən, həmip′tər ən] n. [< ModL Hemiptera (see HEMI & PTERO ) + AN] a true bug: see BUG1 (sense 1) hemipteroid adj. hemipterous adj … English World dictionary
hemipteran Entomology — [hɛ mɪpt(ə)r(ə)n] noun an insect of the large order Hemiptera or bugs, which includes aphids, cicadas, and leafhoppers. adjective relating to hemipterans. Derivatives hemipterous adjective Origin from mod. L. Hemiptera, from Gk hēmi half + pteron … English new terms dictionary
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
hemipteran — noun insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis • Syn: ↑hemipterous insect, ↑bug, ↑hemipteron • Hypernyms: ↑insect • Hyponyms: ↑leaf bug … Useful english dictionary
Myrmecophily — (pronounced /mɜrmɨˈkɒfɨli/, US dict: mûr′·mĭ·kŏf′·ə·lē; literally ant love ) is the term applied to positive interspecies associations between ants and a variety of other organisms such as plants, arthropods, and fungi. Myrmecophily… … Wikipedia
Stigmatomycosis — The term Stigmatomycosis is the general name for a fungal disease that occurs in a number of crops, such as cotton, soybean, pecan, pomegranate, citrus, and pistachio. It has been reported on pistachio in Greece, Iran, Russia, and is frequently a … Wikipedia
