hemelytron
[ he-mel-i-tron ]
noun,plural hem·el·y·tra [he-mel-i-truh]. /hɛˈmɛl ɪ trə/. Entomology.
one of the forewings of a true bug, having a hard, thick basal portion and a thinner, membranous apex.
Origin of hemelytron
1- Also hemielytron.
Other words from hemelytron
- hem·el·y·tral [he-mel-i-truhl], /hɛˈmɛl ɪ trəl/, adjective
Words Nearby hemelytron
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British Dictionary definitions for hemelytron
hemelytron
hemielytron (ˌhɛmɪˈɛlɪˌtrɒn)
/ (hɛˈmɛlɪˌtrɒn) /
nounplural -tra (-trə)
the forewing of plant bugs and related insects, having a thickened base and a membranous apex
Origin of hemelytron
1C19: from New Latin hemielytron, from hemi- + Greek elutron a covering
Derived forms of hemelytron
- hemelytral or hemielytral, adjective
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