- homopterous
- ho·mop·ter·ous
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homopterous
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Homopterous — Ho*mop ter*ous, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Homoptera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homopterous — [hō mäp′tər əs] adj. HOMOPTERAN … English World dictionary
homopterous — adjective see homopteran … New Collegiate Dictionary
homopterous — adj. [Gr. homos, same; pteron, wing] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Having the anterior and posterior pairs of wings alike … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
homopterous — /heuh mop teuhr euhs, hoh /, adj. belonging or pertaining to the Homoptera, an order of insects closely related to the hemipterous insects (in some classifications a suborder of Hemiptera) but having membranous forewings and hind wings, including … Universalium
homopterous — ho•mop•ter•ous [[t]həˈmɒp tər əs, hoʊ [/t]] adj. ent belonging or pertaining to the Homoptera, an order of sucking insects, including aphids, cicadas, leafhoppers, and scale insects, that have membranous forewings and hind wings • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
homopterous — /həˈmɒptərəs/ (say huh moptuhruhs) adjective relating or belonging to the Homoptera, a suborder of hemipterous insects having wings of the same texture throughout, comprising the aphids, cicadas, etc. {Greek homopteros with the same plumage} …
homopterous — adjective see homoptera * * * /heuh mop teuhr euhs, hoh /, adj. belonging or pertaining to the Homoptera, an order of insects closely related to the hemipterous insects (in some classifications a suborder of Hemiptera) but having membranous… … Useful english dictionary
homopterous insect — noun insects having membranous forewings and hind wings • Syn: ↑homopteran • Hypernyms: ↑insect • Hyponyms: ↑whitefly, ↑coccid insect, ↑plant louse, ↑louse … Useful english dictionary
homopteran — n. any insect of the suborder Homoptera, including aphids and cicadas, with wings of uniform texture (cf. HETEROPTERAN). Derivatives: homopterous adj. Etymology: HOMO + Gk pteron wing * * * noun insects having membranous forewings and hind wings… … Useful english dictionary
