homopteran

noun

ho·​mop·​ter·​an hō-ˈmäp-tə-rən 

: any of an order or suborder (Homoptera) of insects (such as aphids and cicadas) that have sucking mouthparts

homopteran adjective

homopterous

hō-ˈmäp-tə-rəs 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from Greek hom- + pteron wing — more at feather

First Known Use

circa 1842, in the meaning defined above