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