hemipteran

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noun (1)

he·​mip·​ter·​an hi-ˈmip-tə-rən 

: any of a large order (Hemiptera) of hemimetabolous insects (such as the true bugs) that have hemelytra and mouthparts adapted to piercing and sucking

hemipterous

hi-ˈmip-tə-rəs 

adjective

hemipteron

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noun (2)

he·​mip·​ter·​on

variants or less commonly hemipteran

-rən 

plural -s

: one of the Hemiptera

Examples of hemipteran in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Lycorma delicatula is a hemipteran, part of a diverse order of insects that includes stink bugs, bedbugs, and cicadas. —Curbed, 27 Sep. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

ultimately from Greek hēmi- + pteron wing — more at feather

Noun (2)

hemipteron, New Latin, back-formation from Hemiptera; hemipteran from New Latin Hemiptera + English -an

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

hemipteran

noun

he·​mip·​ter·​an hi-ˈmip-tə-rən 

: any of a large order of insects (as the true bugs) having flattened bodies, two pairs of wings, and heads with piercing and sucking organs