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hemipteran

Entomology
Definition of hemipteran

noun

  • an insect of the order Hemiptera or bugs, such as an aphid, cicada, or leafhopper.

adjective

  • relating to or denoting hemipterans.

Derivatives

hemipterous

adjective

hemipteran in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hemipteran in the US English dictionary
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