Crossword clues for hemipteran
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hemipteran \He*mip"ter*an\, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of the Hemiptera; an hemipter.
WordNet
n. insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis [syn: hemipterous insect, bug, hemipteron]
Usage examples of "hemipteran".
She took a deep breath, smiled at the Hemipteran ambassador and tried to reassure him, but her tongue was planted so firmly in her cheek that there was a danger of the tip showing out one ear.
Schaeffer, no Hemipteran in his right mind would consider such activities.
Of course, given the Hemipteran burial customsplacing the bodies of the dead on platforms and exposing them to the airand the fact that Hemiptera has a great number of scavenger beasts, it is logical to assume that Rovar's people had seen bodies in various states of dismemberment, and evolved that particular legend.