Definition of elytron
elytra
play \ˈe-lə-trə\: one of the anterior wings in beetles and some other insects that serve to protect the posterior pair of functional wings
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Origin and Etymology of elytron
New Latin, from Greek, sheath, wing cover, from eilyein to roll, wrap — more at voluble
First Known Use: 1774
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