homopterous

[ huh-mop-ter-uhs, hoh- ]

adjective

, Entomology.

1. belonging or relating to the Homoptera, an order of insects closely related to the hemipterous insects but having membranous forewings and hindwings, including the aphids, cicadas, leafhoppers, planthoppers, and scale insects.

homopterous

/ həʊˈmɒptərəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Homoptera, a suborder of hemipterous insects, including cicadas, aphids, and scale insects, having wings of a uniform texture held over the back at rest Compare heteropterous

Word History and Origins

Origin of homopterous¹

First recorded in 1820–30; from New Latin Homopter(a) (neuter plural of homopterus, from Greek homópteros “same-winged”) + -ous; equivalent to homo- + -pterous

Word History and Origins

Origin of homopterous¹

C19: from Greek homopteros, from homo- + pteron wing

Example Sentences

Both Heteropterous and Homopterous genera have been described from the Carboniferous, but the true nature of some of these is doubtful.

From Project Gutenberg

CUCKOO-SPIT, a frothy secretion found upon plants, and produced by the immature nymphal stage of various plant-lice of the familiar Cercopidae and Jassidae, belonging to the homopterous division of the Hemiptera, which in the adult condition are sometimes called frog-hoppers.

From Project Gutenberg

Scale′-dove, an American dove having the plumage marked as with scales; Scale′-fish, a dry cured fish, as the haddock; Scale′-foot, the scabbard-fish; Scale′-in′sect, any insect of the homopterous family Coccid�.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

GROUND-PEARL, the glassy secretion forming the pupacase of coccid insects of the genus Margarodes, belonging to the homopterous division of the Hemiptera.

From Project Gutenberg

Galls are formed also by hemipterous and homopterous insects of the families Tingidae, Psyllidae, Coccidae and Aphidae.

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