 2 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Hemiptera
noun: plant bugs; bedbugs; some true bugs; also includes suborders
Heteroptera (true bugs) and Homoptera (e.g., aphids,
plant lice and cicadas) [syn: {order Hemiptera}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hemiptera \He*mip"te*ra\, noun pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? half + ? wing,
fr. ? to fly.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of hexapod insects having a jointed proboscis,
including four sharp stylets (mandibles and maxill[ae]), for
piercing. In many of the species (Heteroptera) the front
wings are partially coriaceous, and different from the
others.
Note: They are divided into the Heteroptera, including the
squash bug, soldier bug, bedbug, etc.; the Homoptera,
including the cicadas, cuckoo spits, plant lice, scale
insects, etc.; the Thysanoptera, including the thrips,
and, according to most recent writers, the Pediculina
or true lice.
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