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Hemelytron
Pronunciation : Hem*el"y*tron or, Hem*el"y*trum (-tr?m cf. Elytron, 277),
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL. See Hemi, and Elytron.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: One of the partially thickened anterior wings of certain insects, as of many Hemiptera, the earwigs, etc.
pl. Hemelytra (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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