- hemelytral
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hemelytral
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hemelytral — heˈmelə.trəl adjective : of or relating to a hemelytron or to hemelytra … Useful english dictionary
hemelytron — 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] * * * … Universalium
hem|i|el|y|tral — «HEHM ee EHL uh truhl», adjective. = hemelytral. (Cf. ↑hemelytral) … Useful english dictionary
hemelytron — n.; pl. tra [Gr. hemisys, half; elytron, sheath] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A fore wing in which only the basal portion is hardened; wing covers; also spelled hemelytran, hemelytrum, hemielytron; hemelytral a; see elytron,tegmen … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hemelytron — /həˈmɛlətrən/ (say huh meluhtruhn) noun (plural hemelytra /həˈmɛlətrə/ (say huh meluhtruh)) one of the fore wings of hemipterous and especially heteropterous insects, leathery at the base and membranous at the tip. Also, hemielytron. {variant of… …
hemielytral — “+ adjective Etymology: New Latin hemielytron + English al : hemelytral … Useful english dictionary
