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)
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)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012