HEMELYTRUM

Noun

hemelytrum (plural hemelytra)

Alternative form of hemelytron

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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HERMAPHRODITE

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