HETEROPTERA

Heteroptera, suborder Heteroptera

(noun) true bugs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Het`e*rop"te*ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A suborder of Hemiptera, in which the base of the anterior wings is thickened. See Hemiptera.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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