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homopteran Definition

ho·mop·teran (hō mäptər ən)

noun

any of an order (Homoptera) of insects with sucking mouthparts and two pairs of membranous wings of uniform thickness, as aphids, cicadas, or scale insects

Etymology: < ModL Homoptera: see homo- & ptero- & -an

adjective

of or relating to this order of insects