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elytrum

[el-i-truhm]

noun

Obsolete.

plural

elytra 

  1. elytron.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of elytrum1

Latinized variant of elytron
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Example Sentences

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Elytrum, 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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The elytrum, which is heavier and much less extensive, repeats this structure.

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