HOMOPTERA

Homoptera, suborder Homoptera

(noun) plant lice (aphids); whiteflies; cicadas; leafhoppers; plant hoppers; scale insects and mealybugs; spittle insects

Source: WordNet® 3.1


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

Definition: A suborder of Hemiptera, in which both pairs of wings are similar in texture, and do not overlap when folded, as in the cicada. See Hemiptera.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 June 2025

DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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