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Hemiptera
Webster's Dictionary
(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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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Hemiptera'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/h/hemiptera.html. 1828.