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elytron
[ el-i-tron ]
noun
, plural el·y·tra [el, -i-tr, uh].
- one of the pair of hardened forewings of certain insects, as beetles, forming a protective covering for the posterior or flight wings.
elytron
/ ˈɛlɪˌtrɒn; ˈɛlɪtrəm /
noun
- either of the horny front wings of beetles and some other insects, which cover and protect the hind wings
elytron
/ ĕl′ĭ-trŏn′ /
, Plural elytra
- Either of the modified forewings of a beetle or related insect that encase the thin hind wings used in flight.
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Derived Forms
- ˈelyˌtroid, adjective
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Other Words From
- el·y·trous [el, -i-tr, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of elytron1
1745–55; < New Latin < Greek élytron a covering
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Word History and Origins
Origin of elytron1
C18: from Greek elutron sheath, covering
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Example Sentences
It is black, hairy, with a large yellowish spot at the base of each elytron, and two transverse bands of the same colour.
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Complicant: when one elytron extends over the other and partially covers it.
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Axis: a small process at base of elytron, upon which it turns.
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Sometimes the glands are found beneath the disk of the elytron, opening by pores on the surface.
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