Definition of heteropteran in English:
heteropteran
nounˌhɛtəˈrɒpt(ə)r(ə)nˌhedəˈräptərən
Entomology A bug of the group Heteroptera.
Example sentencesExamples
- Phyllomorpha laciniata is a heteropteran species characterized by an atypical behavior among insects.
- As a result, verifying if relationships between ants and certain heteropterans are reciprocal has become a challenging field of scientific inquiry.
- Last male sperm precedence is found in other heteropterans studied and is relevant here because males that have recently mated with the egg-laying female may accept the eggs because of high expected paternity.
- Phytoseiid mites and heteropteran bugs are frequently part of the enemy complex of herbivorous arthropods in agroecosystems.
- There are no known examples of specialized heteropteran - pollinated plants.
adjectiveˌhɛtəˈrɒpt(ə)r(ə)nˌhedəˈräptərən
Entomology Relating to or denoting heteropterans.
Example sentencesExamples
- Phyllomorpha laciniata is a heteropteran species characterized by an atypical behavior among insects.
- It is an heteropteran bug known as Corizus hyoscyamii.
Derivatives
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Entomology It has been reported since the 1930s that certain heteropterous insects cause damage to wheat cultivars.
Example sentencesExamples
- The heteropterous damselflies have a fat abdomen, a smaller distance between the complex eyes and their frontal wings are different from the back ones.
- The fauna of this area is mainly characterised by Mediterranean species, with some exceptionally interesting ones such as a coleopter beetle which is native to the sierra and various species of molluscs and heteropterous insects.
- The most abundant insects are heteropterous Belostomatidae, Corixidae, Naucoridae, and extinct Enicocoridae.
- Their potential to limit outbreaks of heteropterous pests is discussed.