elytra

We have found lemma(root) word of elytra : elytron.

Definitions


[ˈɛlɪtrɒn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- each of the two wing cases of a beetle


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century (denoting a sheath or covering, specifically that of the spinal cord): from Greek elutron ‘sheath’




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