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ho·mop·tera \hōˈmäptərə\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from hom- + -ptera : a large and important suborder of Hemiptera (sometimes considered a separate order) comprising the cicadas, lantern flies, leafhoppers, spittle insects, treehoppers, aphids, psyllas, whiteflies, and scales all of which have a small prothorax and sucking mouthparts consisting of a jointed beak and undergo an incomplete metamorphosis — compare heteroptera • ho·mop·ter·an \-rən\ adjective • ho·mop·ter·ous \-rəs\ adjective |