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Definition of "homopteran" []

  • A homopterous insect. (noun)
  • Of or belonging to the order Homoptera; homopterous. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "homopteran" in a sentence
  • "These high elevation communities are naturally subject to increased atmospheric moisture, cooler temperatures, and higher winds, but also now suffer from the effects of acid rain deposition, which tend to be exacerbated in high elevation communities, and from the depredations of an introduced homopteran insect, the wooly adelgid (Adelges spp.)."
  • "This IGR acts by inhibiting chitin formation specifically in homopteran pests."