hemipteran
noun
he·mip·ter·an
hi-ˈmip-tə-rən 
: any of a large order (Hemiptera) of hemimetabolous insects (such as the true bugs) that have hemelytra and mouthparts adapted to piercing and sucking
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Lycorma delicatula is a hemipteran, part of a diverse order of insects that includes stink bugs, bedbugs, and cicadas.
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“Hemipteran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemipteran. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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hemipteran
noun
he·mip·ter·an
hi-ˈmip-tə-rən
: any of a large order of insects (as the true bugs) having flattened bodies, two pairs of wings, and heads with piercing and sucking organs
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