NOUN | animal | elytron, wing case | either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings |
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Meaning | Either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings. | |
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Synonym | wing case | |
Broader | wing | A movable organ for flying (one of a pair) |
Spanish | elitro, élitro, hemiélitro | |
Catalan | èlitre |
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