elytraladj.
/ˈɛlɪtrəl/ Entomology.
Of or pertaining to the elytra of a beetle.
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1880 Athenæum 18 Dec. 819/3 Mr. Pascoe exhibited a large series of Arescus histrio from Peru, to show the extreme variability of the elytral markings in this species.
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