hemelytron Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hem*el"y*tron, Hem*el"y*trum noun (Also<

• Hemelytron
• Hemelytrum

)

Etymology

NL. See Hemi, and Elytron.

Wordforms

plural Hemelytra

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) One of the partially thickened anterior wings of certain insects, as of many Hemiptera, the earwigs, etc.