Elytron and Sheath

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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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Sheath and elytron are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sheath" instead a noun "Elytron".

Sheath noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.

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Elytron and sheath are semantically related. You can use "Elytron" instead a noun "Sheath".

Nearby Words: sheathed, sheathing

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