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