elytrous

 [el-i-tron]  

el·y·tron

   [el-i-tron]
noun, plural el·y·tra  [-truh] .
one of the pair of hardened forewings of certain insects, as beetles, forming a protective covering for the posterior or flight wings.
Also called wing case, wing cover.

Origin:
1745–55; < Neo-Latin < Greek élytron a covering

Related forms
el·y·trous  [el-i-truhs] , adjective
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elytron or elytrum (ˈɛlɪˌtrɒn, ˈɛlɪtrəm)
 
—n , pl -tra
either of the horny front wings of beetles and some other insects, which cover and protect the hind wings
 
[C18: from Greek elutron sheath, covering]
 
elytrum or elytrum (ˈɛlɪˌtrɒn, ˈɛlɪtrəm, -trə)
 
—n
 
[C18: from Greek elutron sheath, covering]
 
'elytroid or elytrum
 
—adj
 
'elytrous or elytrum
 
—adj

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