hemipteran
[ hi-mip-ter-uh n ]
/ hɪˈmɪp tər ən /
adjective
noun
Also he·mip·ter·on
[hi-mip-tuh-ron] /hɪˈmɪp təˌrɒn/.
a true bug; a hemipterous insect.
Origin of hemipteran
First recorded in 1875–80;
Hemipter(a) +
-an
Words nearby hemipteran
hemiplankton,
hemiplegia,
hemiplegic gait,
hemipode,
hemiptera,
hemipteran,
hemipterous,
hemiscotosis,
hemisect,
hemisensory,
hemispasm
Example sentences from the Web for hemipteran
Hemipteran remains were present only in trace quantities (.5 per cent of the July 13-26 sample from eastern Harvey County).
British Dictionary definitions for hemipteran
hemipteran
/ (hɪˈmɪptərən) /
noun
Also called: hemipteron (hɪˈmɪptəˌrɒn)
any hemipterous insect
adjective
another word for hemipterous
Word Origin for hemipteran
C19: from
hemi- + Greek
pteron wing
Scientific definitions for hemipteran
hemipteran
[ hĭ-mĭp′tər-ən ]
Any of various insects of the order Hemiptera, having biting or sucking mouthparts and two pairs of wings. Hemipterans include the leafhoppers, treehoppers, cicadas, aphids, scales, and true bugs.