elytrum

Noun

Meaning

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.

One of the shieldlike dorsal scales of certain annelids. See Chaetopoda.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

corn cod dermatology envelope capsule casing sheath exoskeleton sclerite conchology theca sherd elytron involucrum forewing

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Derivatives

elytra

Close letter words and terms

elytron elytrotomy elytrous Elza Elzada elzevir