elytrum
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of elytrum
Latinized variant of elytron
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The elytrum, which is heavier and much less extensive, repeats this structure.
From Social Life in the Insect World by Miall, Bernard
The elytra, which formerly covered the wings, are protective and don't help with flight.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
Of these, seven responded to bat attack sequences by swinging their elytra slightly toward the back.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
The diabolical ironclad beetle lost the ability to fly long ago, but it kept the elytra.
From NewsForKids.net ● Feb. 23, 2024
One early idea that was proposed as an explanation is that beetles have hardened forewings, called elytra, that form a protective capsule over their flight wings.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 27, 2023
It is not a voice that the crickets utter, but a regular vibration of musical chords, produced by nibbing the nervures of the elytra against a sort of network intended to produce the vibrations.
From Rambles of a Naturalist by Godman, John D.
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