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Definition of: Homoptera
(hō·mop′tər·ə) noun plural
A suborder of hemipterous insects with sucking mouth parts and usually two pairs of wings, including the cicadas, aphids, etc. [<NL <Gk. homos same + pteron wing]
—ho·mop′ter·an adjective & noun
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