1. An insect of the order Heteroptera, characterized by piercing-sucking mouthparts and forewings that are hardened at the base and membranous at the tip; a true bug.
Usage: scientific/technical term; commonly used in entomology

1. Of, relating to, or belonging to the order Heteroptera.
Usage: scientific/technical term

Examples

• The entomologist identified the specimen as a heteropteran based on its distinctive mouthparts.
• Heteropteran insects include bedbugs, assassin bugs, and water striders.
• The heteropteran order comprises over 40,000 known species worldwide.
• She studied heteropteran feeding behavior in her research on plant-feeding bugs.
• Heteropteran characteristics distinguish them from other insect orders like Homoptera.
• The heteropteran wings show a unique pattern of hardened and soft regions.