单词 | homopteran |
释义 | homopteran[ huh-mop-ter-uhn, hoh- ] / həˈmɒp tər ən, hoʊ- / adjectivehomopterous. nouna homopterous insect. Origin of homopteranFirst recorded in 1835–45; see origin at homopterous, -an Words nearby homopteranhomoplasty, homoplasy, homoploid, homopolar, homopolymer, homopteran, homopterous, homorganic, Homo rhodesiensis, homoromantic, Homo sapiens Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Scientific definitions for homopteranhomopteran [ hə-mŏp′tər-ən ] Any of various insects belonging to the group Homoptera. Homopterans suck sap from plants and can be very destructive. They include the cicadas, treehoppers, leafhoppers, aphids, scale insects, whiteflies, and mealybugs. Some scientists consider the homopterans to be a suborder of the order Hemiptera, while others consider them to be a separate insect order. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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