of, relating to, or belonging to the Homoptera, a suborder of hemipterous insects, including cicadas, aphids, and scale insects, having wings of a uniform texture held over the back at rest
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ho•mop•ter•ous
(hə mop′tər əs, hō-),USA pronunciation adj.
- Insectsbelonging 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.
- Greek homópteros) + -ous. See homo-, -pterous
- Neo-Latin Homopter(a) (neuter plural of homopterus
- 1820–30
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'homopterous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- aphid
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- cicada
- cochineal
- froghopper
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- homopteran
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- leafhopper
- mealy bug
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- phylloxera
- pit scale
- planthopper
- potato psyllid
- scale insect
- soft scale
- treehopper
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