Heteroptera
Syllabification: (Het·er·op·ter·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌhetəˈräptərə/
Entomology
Definition of Heteroptera
- a group of true bugs in which the forewings are nonuniform, having a thickened base and membranous tip. The predatory and water bugs belong to this group, as well as many plant bugs. Compare with Homoptera.
- Suborder Heteroptera, order Hemiptera
Origin:
modern Latin (plural), from Greek heteros 'other' + pteron 'wing'