First Known Use: circa 1889
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hemelytron
noun hem·el·y·tron \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)
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Origin of HEMELYTRON
New Latin, from hemi- + elytron
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