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homopteran

homopteran noun: any insect of the former hemipteran order Homoptera.

Noun

homopteran (plural homopterans)

  1. Any insect of the former hemipteran order Homoptera.

Forms of homopteran

pluralhomopterans

Origin of homopteran

From translingual Homoptera + -an.

Questions about homopteran

What does homopteran mean?
Homopteran means any insect of the former hemipteran order Homoptera.
What part of speech is homopteran?
Homopteran is a noun.
What is the plural of homopteran?
The plural of homopteran is homopterans.

Words near homopteran in the dictionary

  1. homoprotocatechuate
  2. homoprotocatechuates
  3. homoprotomer
  4. homoprotomers
  5. homopter
  6. homopteran
  7. homopterans
  8. homopterist
  9. homopterists
  10. homopterocarpin
  11. homopterous

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