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elytron

Pronunciation: /ˈɛlɪtrɒn/

Definition of elytron

noun (plural elytra /-trə/)

Entomology

each of the two wing cases of a beetle.

Origin:

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

elytron in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of elytron in the US English dictionary

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