HEMIPTERAN


Meaning of HEMIPTERAN in English

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

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