homopterous: Meaning and Definition of

ho•mop•ter•ous

Pronunciation: (hu-mop'tur-us, hō-), [key]
— adj.
  1. belonging or pertaining to the Homoptera, an order of insects closely related to the hemipterous insects (in some classifications a suborder of Hemiptera) but having membranous forewings and hind wings, including the aphids, cicadas, leafhoppers, planthoppers, and scale insects.
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