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Meaning of heteropteran in English:

heteropteran

Pronunciation /ˌhɛtəˈrɒpt(ə)r(ə)n/

noun

Entomology

  • A bug of the group Heteroptera.

    ‘As a result, verifying if relationships between ants and certain heteropterans are reciprocal has become a challenging field of scientific inquiry.’
    • ‘Last male sperm precedence is found in other heteropterans studied and is relevant here because males that have recently mated with the egg-laying female may accept the eggs because of high expected paternity.’
    • ‘Phytoseiid mites and heteropteran bugs are frequently part of the enemy complex of herbivorous arthropods in agroecosystems.’
    • ‘Phyllomorpha laciniata is a heteropteran species characterized by an atypical behavior among insects.’
    • ‘There are no known examples of specialized heteropteran - pollinated plants.’

adjective

Entomology

  • Relating to or denoting heteropterans.

    ‘Phyllomorpha laciniata is a heteropteran species characterized by an atypical behavior among insects.’
    • ‘It is an heteropteran bug known as Corizus hyoscyamii.’