he·mip·ter·ous (h -mp t r-s)adj. Of or belonging to the insect order Hemiptera, which includes the true bugs of the suborder Heteroptera and their allies of the suborder Homoptera, characterized by piercing or sucking mouthparts and two pairs of wings. |
hemipterous [hɪˈmɪptərəs], hemipteran
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Hemiptera, a large order of insects having sucking or piercing mouthparts specialized as a beak (rostrum). The group is divided into the suborders Homoptera (aphids, cicadas, etc.) and Heteroptera (water bugs, bedbugs, etc.)
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