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Definition of: Hemiptera
(hi·mip′tər·ə) noun plural
An order of insects generally with suctorial mouth parts, and usually with four wings thick at the base and membranous at the free end, including the true bugs, cicadas, crickets, plant lice, etc. [<NL <Gk. hēmi- half + pteron wing]
—he·mip′ter noun
—he·mip′ter·al or he·mip′·ter·ous adjective
—he·mip′ter·an adjective & noun
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