What is the meaning of Hemiptera?

(n.pl.) An order of hexapod insects having a jointed proboscis, including four sharp stylets (mandibles and maxillae), for piercing. In many of the species (Heteroptera) the front wings are partially coriaceous, and different from the others.
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MLAWebster's. "hemiptera" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/hemiptera/definitions/2015897>
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