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heteropteran
(het¦er|op¦ter¦an)
Pronunciation:
/ˌhɛtəˈrɒpt(ə)r(ə)n/
Entomology
noun
a bug of the group Heteroptera.
adjective
relating to or denoting heteropterans.
Derivatives
heteropterous
adjective
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