hemelytron
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.hem·el·y·tron
noun \he-ˈme-lə-ˌträn\ plural hem·el·y·tra\-trə\
Definition of HEMELYTRON
: one of the basally thickened anterior wings of various insects (as true bugs)
Origin of HEMELYTRON
New Latin, from hemi- + elytron
First Known Use: circa 1889
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