ho|mop|ter|an

ho|mop|ter|an: ho|mop|ter|an «hoh MOP tuhr uhn», noun, adjective.

–n.

any one of an order of insects that have mouthparts adapted for piercing and sucking and wings, when present, of the same thickness and texture throughout. Cicadas, aphids, and scale insects belong to this order.

–adj.

of or belonging to this order.

╂[< New Latin Homoptera the suborder name (< Greek homós same + pterón wing) + English -an]

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der|mop|ter|an — «duhr MOP tuhr uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. of or belonging to the order of mammals comprising the flying lemurs. –n. = flying lemur. (Cf. ↑flying lemur) ╂[< New Latin Dermoptera the order name < Greek dérma skin + pterón wing] … Useful english dictionary
ho|mop|ter — «hoh MOP tuhr», noun. = homopteran. (Cf. ↑homopteran) … Useful english dictionary
ho|mop|ter|ous — «hoh MOP tuhr uhs», adjective. of or belonging to the homopterans … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
mop — an·e·mop·sis; chro·mop·a·rous; cos·mop·o·lis; der·mop·tera; er·e·mop·ter·is; gan·ga·mop·ter·is; hae·mop·is; he·mop·a·thy; he·mop·toe; he·mop·to·ic; he·mop·ty·sis; ho·mop·tera; ho·mop·ter·ist; ho·mop·ter·on; mi·cro·sper·mop·ter·is; MOP; mop·er;… … English syllables
dermopteran — der·mop·ter·an … English syllables
homopteran — ho·mop·ter·an … English syllables
homopteron — ho·mop·ter·on … English syllables
nemopterid — ne·mop·ter·id … English syllables
tomopterid — to·mop·ter·id … English syllables

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