Hemiptera
[hi-
mip
-ter-
uh
]
/hɪˈmɪp tər ə/
noun
1.
the order comprising the true bugs.
Origin
1810-20;
<
Neo-Latin
(neuter plural); see
hemi-
,
-pterous
Examples from the web for
Hemiptera
Biology an insect of the order
Hemiptera
, also known as the true bugs.