/ Dictionary / Index H heteropterous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: het•er•op•ter•ous Pronunciation: (het"u-rop'tur-us), [key] — adj. belonging or pertaining to the Heteroptera, in some classifications a suborder of hemipterous insects comprising the true bugs. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. heteropolar heteroptics Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language