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Homoptera :: Homoptera (n. pl.) A suborder of Hemiptera, in which both pairs of wings are similar in texture, and do not overlap when folded, as in the cicada. See Hemiptera..

Dimera :: Dimera (n. pl.) A division of the Hemiptera, including the aphids..

Rhynchota :: Rhynchota (n. pl.) Same as Hemiptera.

Heteroptera :: Heteroptera (n. pl.) A suborder of Hemiptera, in which the base of the anterior wings is thickened. See Hemiptera..

Hemipteral :: Hemipteral (a.) Alt. of Hemipterou.

Boat Bug :: Boat bug () An aquatic hemipterous insect of the genus Notonecta; -- so called from swimming on its back, which gives it the appearance of a little boat. Called also boat fly, boat insect, boatman, and water boatman..

Reduvid :: Reduvid (n.) Any hemipterous insect of the genus Redivius, or family Reduvidae. They live by sucking the blood of other insects, and some species also attack man..

Cimex :: Cimex (n.) A genus of hemipterous insects of which the bedbug is the best known example. See Bedbug.

Bug :: Bug (n.) A general name applied to various insects belonging to the Hemiptera; as, the squash bug; the chinch bug, etc..

Phylloxera :: Phylloxera (n.) A small hemipterous insect (Phylloxera vastatrix) allied to the aphids. It attacks the roots and leaves of the grapevine, doing great damage, especially in Europe..

Hemipterous :: Hemipterous (a.) Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera.

Skater :: Skater (n.) Any one of numerous species of hemipterous insects belonging to Gerris, Pyrrhocoris, Prostemma, and allied genera. They have long legs, and run rapidly over the surface of the water, as if skating..

Tettigonian :: Tettigonian (n.) Any one of numerous species of Hemiptera belonging to Tettigonia and allied genera; a leaf hopper.

Beak :: Beak (n.) The long projecting sucking mouth of some insects, and other invertebrates, as in the Hemiptera..

Swore :: Swordtail (n.) Any hemipterous insect of the genus Uroxiphus, found upon forest trees..

Coccus :: Coccus (n.) A genus of hemipterous insects, including scale insects, and the cochineal insect (Coccus cacti)..

Hemelytrum :: Hemelytrum (n.) One of the partially thickened anterior wings of certain insects, as of many Hemiptera, the earwigs, etc..

Thysanoptera :: Thysanoptera (n. pl.) A division of insects, considered by some writers a distinct order, but regarded by others as belonging to the Hemiptera. They are all of small size, and have narrow, broadly fringed wings with rudimentary nervures. Most of the species feed upon the juices of plants, and some, as those which attack grain, are very injurious to crops. Called also Physopoda. See Thrips..

Tingis :: Tingis (n.) A genus of small hemipterous insects which injure trees by sucking the sap from the leaves. See Illustration in Appendix.

Rostrum :: Rostrum (n.) The beak, or sucking mouth parts, of Hemiptera..

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