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Hemipterous Insect (Noun)

Meaning

Insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • True bugs such as cicadas and aphids belong to the group known as hemipterous insects.
  • Leafhoppers and spittle bugs are two other types of hemipterous insects often encountered by gardeners and farmers.
  • Hemipterous insects like planthoppers experience incomplete metamorphosis during their development stages.
  • Entomologists categorize pond skaters as hemipterous insects due to their specific type of mouthparts and modified forewings.
  • Shield bugs are an example of a specific family of hemipterous insects often found in agricultural settings.

Synonyms

  • Bug
  • Hemipteran
  • Hemipteron

Hyponyms

  • Coreid
  • Cimex Lectularius
  • Notonecta Undulata
  • Plant Bug
  • Lygaeid Bug
  • Bed Bug
  • Chinch
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