hemipteran
/hɪˈmɪptərən/
noun
- An insect belonging to the order Hemiptera, such as a bug, cicada, or aphid.
- Some hemipterans, like water striders, live on the surface of ponds.
- The garden was full of hemipterans feeding on the rose bushes.
- A hemipteran uses its long beak to pierce plants and drink sap.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the insect order Hemiptera.
- Hemipteran insects undergo incomplete metamorphosis.
- She studied the hemipteran anatomy under a microscope.
- The hemipteran mouthparts are adapted for sucking liquids.