het·er·op·ter·ous (h t  -r p tr-s)adj. Of or belonging to the hemopterous insect suborder Heteroptera, which includes the true bugs, characterized by forewings and hind wings that differ from one another. |
heteropterous [ˌhɛtəˈrɒptərəs], heteropteran
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Heteroptera, a suborder of hemipterous insects, including bedbugs, water bugs, etc., in which the forewings are membranous but have leathery tips Compare homopterous
[from New Latin Heteroptera, from hetero- + Greek pteron wing]
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