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homopteran

ho=mop=ter=an

WORDNET DICTIONARY

homopteran(n = noun.animal) homopterous insect - insects having membranous forewings and hind wings; Array

is a kind of insect

is a member of homoptera, suborder homoptera

has particulars: whitefly, coccid insect, louse, plant louse, cicada, cicala, spittle insect, spittlebug, leafhopper, plant hopper, planthopper

homopteran, n.

An homopter. [1913 Webster]

homopteran, n. any insect of the suborder Homoptera, including aphids and cicadas, with wings of uniform texture (cf. HETEROPTERAN).

Derivative

homopterous adj.

Etymology

HOMO- + Gk pteron wing

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