Relating to or having the characteristics of hemielytra, the partially hardened wings found in true bugs and similar insects.
From 'hemielytron' + the suffix '-al' (relating to). This adjective form describes anything pertaining to the hemielytra wing structure.
The hemielytral design is why true bugs are classified in their own order, Hemiptera—that name literally comes from 'hemi' plus 'pteran' (wing) because their wings defined the group.
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