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hemelytron

[he-mel-i-tron]

noun

Entomology.

plural

hemelytra 

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

hemelytron

/ 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 51Թ Forms

  • hemelytral adjective
  • ˈٰ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hemelytron1

First recorded in 1820–30; hem(i)- + elytron
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hemelytron1

C19: from New Latin hemielytron, from hemi- + Greek elutron a covering

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