hemelytron

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noun

An insect's forewing with both membranous and hardened portions.

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Meanings

nounhemelytron (plural hemelytra)

plural hemelytra

  1. anatomyAn insect's forewing with both membranous and hardened portions.

Origin

From hemi- + elytron.

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APA

hemelytron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemelytron

MLA

“hemelytron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemelytron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemelytron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemelytron.

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