elytron

[ el-i-tron ]

/ ˈɛl ɪˌtrɒn /

noun, plural el·y·tra [el-i-truh]. /ˈɛl ɪ trə/.

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 of elytron

1745–55; <New Latin <Greek élytron a covering

OTHER WORDS FROM elytron

el·y·trous

[el-i-truhs], /ˈɛl ɪ trəs/, adjective

Words nearby elytron

Elysian, Elysian Fields, Elysium, Elytis, elytroid, elytron, elytrum, Elzevir, em, emaciate, emaciated

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Example sentences from the Web for elytron

Sometimes the glands are found beneath the disk of the elytron, opening by pores on the surface.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6|Various
Axis: a small process at base of elytron, upon which it turns.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Complicant: when one elytron extends over the other and partially covers it.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for elytron

elytron

elytrum (ˈɛlɪtrəm)

/ (ˈɛlɪˌtrɒn) /

noun plural -tra (-trə)

either of the horny front wings of beetles and some other insects, which cover and protect the hind wings

Derived forms of elytron

elytroid or elytrous, adjective

Word Origin for elytron

C18: from Greek elutron sheath, covering

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Scientific definitions for elytron

elytron

[ ĕl′ĭ-trŏn′ ]

Plural elytra

Either of the modified forewings of a beetle or related insect that encase the thin hind wings used in flight.

单词	elytron
释义	elytron [ el-i-tron ] / ˈɛl ɪˌtrɒn / noun, plural el·y·tra [el-i-truh]. /ˈɛl ɪ trə/. 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 of elytron 1745–55; <New Latin <Greek élytron a covering OTHER WORDS FROM elytron el·y·trous [el-i-truhs], /ˈɛl ɪ trəs/, adjective Words nearby elytron Elysian, Elysian Fields, Elysium, Elytis, elytroid, elytron, elytrum, Elzevir, em, emaciate, emaciated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for elytron Sometimes the glands are found beneath the disk of the elytron, opening by pores on the surface. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6\|Various Axis: a small process at base of elytron, upon which it turns. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Complicant: when one elytron extends over the other and partially covers it. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for elytron elytron elytrum (ˈɛlɪtrəm) / (ˈɛlɪˌtrɒn) / noun plural -tra (-trə) either of the horny front wings of beetles and some other insects, which cover and protect the hind wings Derived forms of elytron elytroid or elytrous, adjective Word Origin for elytron C18: from Greek elutron sheath, covering Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for elytron elytron [ ĕl′ĭ-trŏn′ ] Plural elytra Either of the modified forewings of a beetle or related insect that encase the thin hind wings used in flight. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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