HEMIPTERA

Hemiptera, order Hemiptera

(noun) plant bugs; bedbugs; some true bugs; also includes suborders Heteroptera (true bugs) and Homoptera (e.g., aphids, plant lice and cicadas)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


He*mip"te*ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An order of hexapod insects having a jointed proboscis, including four sharp stylets (mandibles and maxillæ), 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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