Definition of Homopteran in English :

Define Homopteran in English

Homopteran meaning in English

Meaning of Homopteran in English

Pronunciation of Homopteran in English

Homopteran pronunciation in English

Pronounce Homopteran in English

Homopteran

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Noun

1. homopteran, homopterous insect

insects having membranous forewings and hind wings

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Homopteran

see synonyms of homopteran
noun
1. 
any of an order (Homoptera) of insects with sucking mouthparts and two pairs of membranous wings of uniform thickness, as aphids, cicadas, or scale insects
adjective
2. 
of or relating to this order of insects

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Homopteran

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n.
Any of numerous plant-feeding insects belonging to the former order Homoptera, such as the cicadas, aphids, and scale insects, usually having membranous forewings and including all hemipterans not in the order Heteroptera.

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