HEMELYTRON


Meaning of HEMELYTRON in English

Pronunciation: he- ' me-l ə - ˌ trän

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -tra \ -tr ə \

Etymology: New Latin, from hemi- + elytron

Date: circa 1889

: one of the basally thickened anterior wings of various insects (as true bugs)

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