wing case

noun

, Entomology.

1. elytron.

wing-case

noun

1. the nontechnical name for elytron

Word History and Origins

Origin of wing case¹

First recorded in 1655–65

Example Sentences

Shard, shrd, n. a fragment, as of an earthen vessel: the wing-case of a beetle.

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Certainly this resembles a rough sketch of the future wing-case; but how different from the mature structure!

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A fine transparent cushion limits the free edge of the embryo wing and the embryo wing-case.

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The instrument by which it produces its music is contrived out of the ordinary nervures of the wing-case.

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Each wing case is marked with dotted lines, the breast is dingy yellow, and the antenn and organs of the mouth dull red.

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