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Definitions of elytron in various dictionaries:

noun - either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings

adj - a hardened forewing of certain insects [n -TRA] : ELYTROID, ELYTROUS

ELYTRON - An elytron (; from Greek "sheath, cover"; plural: elytra ) is a modified, hardened forewing of certain insect orders, notably beetles (Coleoptera) a...

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Possible Crossword Clues
See badly torn beetle wing
Northerly winds blowing hard, right protection for flier

Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles
Aug 10 2014 The Times - Cryptic
Dec 24 2009 The Telegraph - Toughie

Possible Dictionary Clues
Either of the leathery or chitinous forewings of a beetle or a related insect, serving to encase the thin, membranous hind wings used in flight. Also called wing case.
either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings
Each of the two wing cases of a beetle.

Elytron description
An elytron (; from Greek "sheath, cover"; plural: elytra ) is a modified, hardened forewing of certain insect orders, notably beetles (Coleoptera) and a few of the true bugs (Hemiptera); in most true bugs, the forewings are instead called hemelytra (sometimes alternatively spelled as "hemielytra"), as only the basal half is thickened while the apex is membranous. An elytron is sometimes also referred to as a shard.

Elytron description

An elytron (; from Greek "sheath, cover"; plural: elytra ) is a modified, hardened forewing of certain insect orders, notably beetles (Coleoptera) and a few of the true bugs (Hemiptera); in most true bugs, the forewings are instead called hemelytra (sometimes alternatively spelled as "hemielytra"), as only the basal half is thickened while the apex is membranous. An elytron is sometimes also referred to as a shard.

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