Elytron
Elytron noun - Either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings.
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Synonyms for Elytron
Elytrum
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Elytrum and Elytron. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elytron/elytrum
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