el·y·tron
(ĕli-trŏn′)
(ĕli-trŏn′)n.pl. el·y·tra(-trə)
Either of the leathery or chitinous forewings of a beetle or a related insect, serving to encase the membranous hind wings used in flight.Also called wing case.
[New Latin, fromGreekelutron, sheath; see wel-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
ely·troid′(-troid′)adj.
elytron- have one's back up
- have (one's) eye on
- have one's eye on
- have (one's) feet on the ground
- have one's feet on the ground
- have one's fingers crossed
- have one's head up ass
- have (one's) head up (one's) ass
- have one's head up one's ass
- have one's heart in mouth
- have (one's) heart in (one's) mouth
- have one's heart in one's mouth
- have (one's) heart in the right place
- have one's heart in the right place
- have one's nose to the grindstone
- have one's wits about
- have one's wits about one
- have (or keep)(one's) wits about (one)
- have (or keep) (one's) wits about (one)
- have pity on
- haversack
- haversian canal
- haversian system
- have (someone) by the balls
- have someone by the balls