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Definition of: hemelytron
(hem·el′ə·tron) noun plural ·tra (-trə) Entomol.
One of the partially thickened and hardened forewings of certain insects: also called hemielytron. Also hem·el′y·trum (-trəm), [<HEMI-, + ELYTRON]
—hem·el′y·tral adjective
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