Usually means: Forewing of some true bugs.
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  1. hemelytron: Merriam-Webster
  2. hemelytron: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. hemelytron: Collins English Dictionary
  4. hemelytron: Wordnik
  5. hemelytron: Wiktionary
  6. hemelytron: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  7. hemelytron: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. Hemelytron, hemelytron: Dictionary.com
  9. Hemelytron: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  10. Hemelytron: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  11. hemelytron: FreeDictionary.org
  12. hemelytron: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (hemelytron)

▸ noun:  (anatomy) An insect's forewing with both membranous and hardened portions.

Similar:
hemelytrum, elytron, elytrum, propleuron, membranule, episternum, metapleuron, sheath, metasternum, stethidium, more...

Opposite:
apterygotism, ametabolism, ametaboly

Types:
elytron, tegmen, wing case, wing cover, forewing, hindwing, more...

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Similar:
hemelytrum, elytron, elytrum, propleuron, membranule, episternum, metapleuron, sheath, metasternum, stethidium, more...

Opposite:
apterygotism, ametabolism, ametaboly

Types:
elytron, tegmen, wing case, wing cover, forewing, hindwing, more...



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