hemipteran

[ hi-mip-ter-uhn ]

adjective

1. hemipterous.

noun

1. Also he·mip·ter·on [] a true bug; a hemipterous insect.

hemipteran

/ hɪˈmɪptərən /

noun

1. Also calledhemipteronhɪˈmɪptəˌrɒn any hemipterous insect

adjective

1. another word for hemipterous

hemipteran

/ hĭ-mĭp′tər-ən /

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemipteran¹

First recorded in 1875–80; Hemipter(a) + -an

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemipteran¹

C19: from hemi- + Greek pteron wing

Example Sentences

But that ancestor did not infect a hemipteran.

From New York Times