| 单词 | elytron |
| 释义 | elytron —elytrous /el"i treuhs/, adj. /el"i tron'/, n. , pl. elytra /-treuh/. one of the pair of hardened forewings of certain insects, as beetles, forming a protective covering for the posterior or flight wings. Also called wing case, wing cover. See diag. under beetle. [1745-55; < NL < Gk élytron a covering] |
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