hemipterous

hemipterous
he•mip•ter•ous
[[t]hɪˈmɪp tər əs[/t]] adj.
1) ent belonging or pertaining to the Hemiptera, an order of insects with forewings that are thickened and leathery at the base and membranous at the apex, comprising the true bugs
2) ent belonging or pertaining to the order Hemiptera, in some classifications comprising the heteropterous and homopterous insects
Etymology: 1810–20; hemi-+-pterous; cf. NL Hemiptera, neut. pl. ofhemipterus

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • hemipterous — he·mip·ter·ous …   English syllables

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