HOMOPTERAN


Meaning of HOMOPTERAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hō-ˈmäp-tə-rən ]

noun

Etymology: ultimately from Greek hom- + pteron wing — more at feather

Date: circa 1842

: any of an order or suborder (Homoptera) of insects (as aphids and cicadas) that have sucking mouthparts

• homopteran adjective

• ho·mop·ter·ous -rəs adjective

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