hemelytron

American

[he-mel-i-tron] / hɛˈmɛl ɪˌtrɒn /

noun

Entomology.

one of the forewings of a true bug, having a hard, thick basal portion and a thinner, membranous apex.

hemelytron British

/ hɛˈmɛlɪˌtrɒn, ˌhɛmɪˈɛlɪˌtrɒn /

noun

the forewing of plant bugs and related insects, having a thickened base and a membranous apex

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

hemelytral

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

hemelytra

plural

Etymology

Origin of hemelytron

First recorded in 1820–30; hem(i)- + elytron

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