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elytroidenUK elytronel·y·tron E0099000 (ĕl′ĭ-trŏn′)n. pl. el·y·tra (-trə) Either of the leathery or chitinous forewings of a beetle or a related insect, serving to encase the membranous hind wings used in flight. Also called wing case. [New Latin, from Greek elutron, sheath; see wel- in Indo-European roots.] el′y·troid′ (-troid′) adj.el•y•troid (ˈɛl ɪˌtrɔɪd) adj. resembling an elytron. [1860–65] EncyclopediaSeeElytronMedicalSeeelytron |