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Meaning of 'hemiptera' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hemiptera [ n. pl.]
- An order of hexapod insects having a jointed proboscis, including four sharp stylets (mandibles and maxillae), for piercing. In many of the species (Heteroptera) the front wings are partially coriaceous, and different from the others.

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