hemipteran
hemipteran · hemipterans
A hemipterA hemipter.
Meaning
1 sensesA hemipter.
More definitions
- insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
Origin
From Translingual Hemiptera + English -an.From Translingual Hemiptera + English -an.
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Forms
plural: hemipterans| Singular | hemipteran |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis:hemipterous insectbughemipteron