Definition of elytron Elytron
el•y•tron
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What does elytron mean?
WordNet
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| elytron - either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings | ||
| wing case | ||
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Wiktionary 
- elytron (Noun)
A sheath or outer covering, especially around the spinal cord or over the hindwings of certain insects.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- elytron (n.)
Alt. of Elytrum
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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elytron
A modified, hardened forewing of certain insect orders.
Part of speech
🔤- elytron, noun, singular of elytrons.
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