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No Taxon (E)
No Taxon elytron, elytra, elytral
Explanation of Names
from Greek: elyo, to wrap up
Identification
elytron noun, plural elytra, adjective elytral - the wing cases; especially the hardened sheath-like fore-wings of Coleoptera (Beetles). Another singular form, less frequently used, is elytrum. In groups such as true bugs, where it is incomplete, it is called a hemelytron (plural hemelytra).
