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hemipterous — adj. of the insect order Hemiptera including aphids, bugs, and cicadas, with piercing or sucking mouthparts. Etymology: HEMI + Gk pteron wing … Useful english dictionary
boat insect — Boat bug Boat bug (Zo[ o]l.) An aquatic hemipterous insect of the genus {Notonecta}; so called from swimming on its back, which gives it the appearance of a little boat. Called also {boat fly}, {boat insect}, {boatman}, and {water boatman}. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leaf insect — Leaf Leaf (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scale insect — Scale Scale, n. [Cf. AS. scealu, scalu, a shell, parings; akin to D. schaal, G. schale, OHG. scala, Dan. & Sw. skal a shell, Dan. ski[ae]l a fish scale, Goth. skalja tile, and E. shale, shell, and perhaps also to scale of a balance; but perhaps… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plant bug — noun small bright colored insect that feeds on plant juices • Syn: ↑leaf bug • Hypernyms: ↑hemipterous insect, ↑bug, ↑hemipteran, ↑hemipteron • Hyponyms: ↑mirid bug, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hemipteran — noun insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis • Syn: ↑hemipterous insect, ↑bug, ↑hemipteron • Hypernyms: ↑insect • Hyponyms: ↑leaf bug … Useful english dictionary
bug — bug1 /bug/, n., v., bugged, bugging. n. 1. Also called true bug, hemipteran, hemipteron. a hemipterous insect. 2. (loosely) any insect or insectlike invertebrate. 3. Informal. any microorganism, esp. a virus: He was laid up for a week by an… … Universalium
Robert Templeton — (1802 1892), a Naturalist, artist and entomologist was born at Cranmore, Belfast, Ireland. Life and workRobert Templeton was the son of John Templeton and was educated in Belfast Academical Institution, which was in part his father s creation. In … Wikipedia
squash bug — noun large black American bug that sucks sap of vines of the gourd family • Syn: ↑Anasa tristis • Hypernyms: ↑coreid bug, ↑coreid • Member Holonyms: ↑Anasa, ↑genus Anasa * * * n … Useful english dictionary
true bug — noun any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and especially of the suborder Heteroptera • Hypernyms: ↑hemipterous insect, ↑bug, ↑hemipteran, ↑hemipteron * * * noun : an insect of the order Hemiptera; especially : a typical winged insect of… … Useful english dictionary
