English dictionary
Hemiptera
/h/I/'m/I/pt/@/r/@/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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plant bugs; bedbugs; some true bugs; also includes suborders Heteroptera (true bugs) and Homoptera (e.g., aphids, plant lice and cicadas)
Synonyms order hemipteraSource: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913