adj.
Pronunciation: hi- ' mip-t ə -r ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: ultimately from Greek h ē mi- + 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
– he · mip · ter · ous \ -r ə s \ adjective