ELYTRUM

Noun

elytrum (plural elytra)

Alternative form of elytron

Source: Wiktionary


El"y*tron, El"y*trum (-tr n.; pl. Elytra. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.) (a) One of the anterior pair of wings in the Coleoptera and some other insects, when they are thick and serve only as a protection for the posterior pair. See Coleoptera. (b) One of the shieldlike dorsal scales of certain annelids. See Chætopoda.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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