HETEROPTEROUS


Meaning of HETEROPTEROUS in English

Pronunciation: ˌ he-t ə - ' räp-t ə -r ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: ultimately from Greek heter- + pteron wing ― more at FEATHER

Date: 1895

: of or relating to an insect order or suborder (Heteroptera) comprising the true bugs

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