Half-winged

Japanese: half-winged(英語表記)halfwinged
Half-winged

…This is the origin of the name Hemiptera. The scientific name and the English name half-winged mean exactly the same thing. The most striking feature of this genus is the structure of its mouthparts, which are specialized for absorption. The needle-like mandibles and maxillae are housed in a groove on the back of the lower lip, which consists of several segments, forming a proboscis.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "half-winged" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これが半翅類の名の由来である。学名も英名のhalf‐wingedもまったく同じ意味である。この類のもっとも著しい特徴は吸収のために特殊化した口器の構造で,数節よりなる下唇の背面につくられた溝に,針状に変化した大顎と小顎が収められて,口吻(こうふん)をつくっている。…

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