Hemiptera
Pronunciation : He*mip"te*ra
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: An order of hexapod insects having a jointed proboscis, including four sharp stylets (mandibles and maxill?), for piercing. In many of the species (Heteroptera) the front wings are partially coriaceous, and different from the others.
Note: They are divided into the Heteroptera, including the squash bug, soldier bug, bedbug, etc.; the Homoptera, including the cicadas, cuckoo spits, plant lice, scale insects, etc.; the Thysanoptera, including the thrips, and, according to most recent writers, the Pediculina or true lice.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913