Main Entry: ho·mop·ter·an

Pronunciation: \hō-ˈmäp-tə-rən\

Function: noun

Etymology: ultimately from Greek hom- + pteron wing — more at feather

Date: circa 1842

: any of an order or suborder (Homoptera) of insects (as aphids and cicadas) that have sucking mouthparts

— homopteran adjective

— ho·mop·ter·ous \-rəs\ adjective