Meaning of HEMIPTERA
| Pronunciation: | | hi'mipturu
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| | Definition: | | [n] plant bugs; bedbugs; some true bugs; also includes suborders Heteroptera (true bugs) and Homoptera (e.g. aphids; plant lice; cicadas) |
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| | Synonyms: | | order Hemiptera |
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| | See Also: | | animal order, bug, Capsidae, Cimicidae, class Hexapoda, class Insecta, Coreidae, family Capsidae, family Cimicidae, family Coreidae, family Lygaeidae, family Miridae, family Notonectidae, family Tingidae, hemipteran, hemipteron, hemipterous insect, Heteroptera, Hexapoda, Homoptera, Insecta, Lygaeidae, Miridae, Notonectidae, suborder Heteroptera, suborder Homoptera, Tingidae | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \He*mip"te*ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? half + ? wing,
fr. ? to fly.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of hexapod insects having a jointed proboscis,
including four sharp stylets (mandibles and maxill[ae]), for
piercing. In many of the species (Heteroptera) the front
wings are partially coriaceous, and different from the
others.
Note: They are divided into the Heteroptera, including the
squash bug, soldier bug, bedbug, etc.; the Homoptera,
including the cicadas, cuckoo spits, plant lice, scale
insects, etc.; the Thysanoptera, including the thrips,
and, according to most recent writers, the Pediculina
or true lice.
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