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hemelytra

hem·el·y·tron
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [he-mel-i-tron]
    • /hɛˈmɛl ɪˌtrɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [he-mel-i-tron]
    • /hɛˈmɛl ɪˌtrɒn/

Definitions of hemelytra word

  • noun plural hemelytra one of the forewings of a true bug, having a hard, thick basal portion and a thinner, membranous apex. 1
  • noun hemelytra plural of hemelytron. 0
  • noun hemelytra plural of hemelytrum. 0

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Origin of hemelytra

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; hem(i)- + elytron

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Parts of speech for Hemelytra

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hemelytra popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

hemelytra usage trend in Literature

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