heteropterous

[ het-uh-rop-ter-uh s ]
/ ˌhɛt əˈrɒp tər əs /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Heteroptera, in some classifications a suborder of hemipterous insects comprising the true bugs.

Origin of heteropterous

1890–95; < New Latin Heteropter(a) + -ous. See hetero-, -pterous

Words nearby heteropterous

heteroplastic graft, heteroplasty, heteroploid, heteroploidy, heteropolar, heteropterous, heteroptics, heteropyknosis, heteroromantic, heteroscedastic, heterosex

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British Dictionary definitions for heteropterous

heteropterous

heteropteran

/ (ˌhɛtəˈrɒptərəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Heteroptera, a suborder of hemipterous insects, including bedbugs, water bugs, etc, in which the forewings are membranous but have leathery tips Compare homopterous

Word Origin for heteropterous

C19: from New Latin Heteroptera, from hetero- + Greek pteron wing