hemelytron

American  

[he-mel-i-tron] / hɛˈmɛl ɪˌtrɒn /

noun

Entomology.

hemelytra plural

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

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hemelytron British  

/ hɛˈmɛlɪˌtrɒn, ˌhɛmɪˈɛlɪˌtrɒn /

noun

1. 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

Nouns

• hemelytra
  plural

Etymology

Origin of hemelytron

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

hemelytra

Lyæus brevipennis, Lat., also ordinarily occurs with abbreviated hemelytra; but it has been found with them perfect by Westwood, as well as with metathoracic wings.

From On the Variation of Species, with Especial Reference to the Insecta ; Followed by an Inquiry into the Nature of Genera by Wollaston, Thomas Vernon

Corium: the elongate middle section of the hemelytra which extends from base to membrane below the embolium.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

Plaques: the small leathery hemelytra in some Naucorids.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

An order of Insects in which the anterior wings are sometimes "hemelytra."

From The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science by Nicholson, Henry Alleyne

Hypoderm -is: the cellular layer which secretes the chitinous cuticula and in this sense = epidermis: specifically applied to the lining membrane of elytral and hemelytra.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.