hemelytron
[ he-mel-i-tron ]
/ hɛˈmɛl ɪˌtrɒn /
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.
Also
hemielytron.
OTHER WORDS FROM hemelytron
hem·el·y·tral [he-mel-i-truh l] /hɛˈmɛl ɪ trəl/, adjectiveWords nearby hemelytron
hematoxylin-eosin stain,
hematozoon,
hematuria,
heme,
hemel hempstead,
hemelytron,
hemeralopia,
hemerocallis,
hemet,
hemi,
hemi-
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British Dictionary definitions for hemelytra
hemelytron
hemielytron (ˌhɛmɪˈɛlɪˌtrɒn)
/ (hɛˈmɛlɪˌtrɒn) /
noun plural -tra (-trə)
the forewing of plant bugs and related insects, having a thickened base and a membranous apex
Derived forms of hemelytron
hemelytral or hemielytral, adjectiveWord Origin for hemelytron
C19: from New Latin
hemielytron, from
hemi- + Greek
elutron a covering