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elytrum

[el-i-truhm]

noun, plural el·y·tra

[-truh] . Obsolete.

elytron.

Origin:
Latinized variant of elytron

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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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