elytrum
[ el-i-truhm ]
Origin of elytrum
1Latinized variant of elytron
Words Nearby elytrum
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How to use elytrum in a sentence
In the genus Blaps F., the mucro that arms the apex of each elytrum is longer in the former sex than in the latter.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyWhen a spot for instance is partly on one elytrum and partly on the other.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) | William KirbyI saw one once on one elytrum of a beetle and not on the other.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) | William KirbyThe elytrum, which is heavier and much less extensive, repeats this structure.
Social Life in the Insect World | J. H. Fabreelytrum, el′it-rum, n. the fore-wing of beetles, modified to form more or less hard coverings for the hind pair—also El′ytron:—pl.
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