heteropteran

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noun

Any of very many insects of the suborder Heteroptera

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounheteropteran (plural heteropterans)

plural heteropterans

  1. biologyAny of very many insects of the suborder Heteroptera

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. translingualHeteroptera
  2. Englishheteropteran

From translingual Heteroptera + -an.

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Translations

French hétéroptère
  • hétéroptèreTranslations
German Wanze
  • WanzeTranslations
Italian eterottero
  • eterotteroTranslations
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APA

heteropteran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteropteran

MLA

“heteropteran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteropteran. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heteropteran,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteropteran.

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