Hemelytron

/ˌhɛməˈlɪtrɑn/ noun

Definition

One of the distinctive wings of a true bug (order Hemiptera), which is hardened at the base and membranous at the tip.

Etymology

Greek 'hemi-' (half) plus 'elytron' (wing cover or sheath). The singular form was created to describe this unique structural feature specific to true bugs.

Kelly Says

The hemelytron is basically the insect equivalent of a convertible car—the rigid base provides protection, while the flexible tip allows for precise flight maneuvers that make bugs like cicadas surprisingly agile hunters.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሄምልእትሮን
heem-li-et-ron
ARالعربية
هيليميترون
hay-lee-mee-taroon
BNবাংলা
হেমিলিট্রন
hem-i-lit-ron
CACatalà
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
CSČeština
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
DADansk
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
DEDeutsch
Hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
ELΕλληνικά
χελίμετρον
khe-li-me-tron
ESEspañol
hemelytro
heh-mel-ee-tron
FAفارسی
نیمه بال
nemeh baal
FISuomi
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
FRFrançais
hélymêtre
eh-lim-et-ruh
GUGU
હેમિલિટ્રોન
hem-i-lit-ron
HAHA
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
HEעברית
המיליטר
he-mee-li-ter
HIहिन्दी
हेमिलिट्रॉन
hem-i-lit-ron
HUMagyar
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
IDBahasa Indonesia
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
IGIG
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
ITItaliano
hemelytro
heh-mel-ee-tro
JA日本語
ヘミエルトロン
hemieruron
KKKK
хемиэлитрон
khem-ee-lit-ron
KMKM
ហេមីលីត្រន
hem-ee-li-traan
KO한국어
헤멜리트론
heomelirueon
MRMR
हेमिलिट्रॉन
hem-i-lit-ron
MSBahasa Melayu
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
MYမြန်မာ
ဟဲမီလီတြော
he-mee-li-traw
NLNederlands
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
NONorsk
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
PAPA
ਹੈਮਿਲੀਟ੍ਰਾਨ
hem-i-lit-raan
PLPolski
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
PTPortuguês
hemelytro
heh-mel-ee-tro
RORomână
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
RUРусский
хемиэлитрон
khem-ee-lit-ron
SVSvenska
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
SWKiswahili
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
TAதமிழ்
ஹெமிளிரான்
hem-i-li-raan
TEతెలుగు
హెమిలీట్రాన్
hem-i-lee-traan
THไทย
เฮมีลีตรอน
heh-mee-lee-tron
TLTL
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
TRTürkçe
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
UKУкраїнська
хемелітрон
khem-ee-lit-ron
URاردو
ہیملیٹرون
hem-li-taroon
VITiếng Việt
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
YOYO
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron
ZH中文
半翅目
bàn chì mù
ZUZU
hemelytron
heh-mel-ee-tron

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