meaning of hemiptera
1. An order of hexapod insects having a jointed proboscis, including four sharp stylets (mandibles and maxillae), for piercing. In many of the species (Heteroptera) the front wings are partially coriaceous, and different from the others.
2. plant bugs; bedbugs; some true bugs; also includes suborders Heteroptera true bugs and Homoptera e. g. , aphids, plant lice and cicadas
Related Words
hemiptera | hemipteral | hemipteran |
