HEMELYTRON
Etymology
Noun
hemelytron (plural hemelytra)
(anatomy) An insect's forewing with both membranous and hardened portions.
Source: Wiktionary
Hem*el"y*tron or, Hem*el"y*trum (-trûm cf. Elytron, 277),, n.; pl. Hemelytra (. Etym: [NL. See Hemi, and Elytron.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the partially thickened anterior wings of certain insects, as of many Hemiptera, the earwigs, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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