hōˈmäptərə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from hom- + -ptera
: a large and important suborder of Hemiptera (sometimes considered a separate order) comprising the cicadas, lantern flies, leafhoppers, spittle insects, treehoppers, aphids, psyllas, whiteflies, and scales all of which have a small prothorax and sucking mouthparts consisting of a jointed beak and undergo an incomplete metamorphosis — compare heteroptera
• ho·mop·ter·an -rən adjective
• ho·mop·ter·ous -rəs adjective