Homoptera
/hɒˈmɒptərə/1
- Entomology a group of true bugs comprising those in which the forewings are uniform in texture. Plant bugs such as aphids, whitefly, scale insects, and cicadas belong to this group.【昆】同翅亚目。比较HETEROPTERA.
1.1
- Suborder Homoptera, order Hemiptera.同翅亚目, 半翅目。
1.2
- as plural noun homoptera bugs of this group同翅亚目昆虫。
派生词
homopteran
noun & adjectivehomopterous
adjective词源
modern Latin (plural), from HOMO- 'equal'+Greek pteron 'wing'.