HEMELYTRON


Meaning of HEMELYTRON in English

— hemelytral /he mel"i treuhl/ , adj.

/he mel"i tron'/ , n. , pl. hemelytra /-treuh/ . Entomol.

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

Also, hemielytron .

[ 1820-30; HEM(I)- + ELYTRON ]

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