HEMIPTERAN

Etymology

Adjective

hemipteran (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipterous

Noun

hemipteran (plural hemipterans)

A hemipter.

Source: Wiktionary


He*mip"ter*an, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Hemiptera; an hemipter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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