Definition of Elytra. Meaning of Elytra. Synonyms of Elytra

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Definition of Elytra

Elytra
Elytron El"y*tron (?; 277), Elytrum El"y*trum (-tr?m)n.; pl. Elytra. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to roll round.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) One of the anterior pair of wings in the Coleoptera and some other insects, when they are thick and serve only as a protection for the posterior pair. See Coleoptera. (b) One of the shieldlike dorsal scales of certain annelids. See Ch[ae]topoda.

Meaning of Elytra from wikipedia

- (/ˈɛlətrɒn/; from Ancient Gr**** ἔλυτρον (élutron) 'sheath, cover'; pl.: elytra, /ˈɛlətrə/) is a modified, hardened forewing of beetles (Coleoptera), though...
- Eutarsopolipus chlaenii Katlav & Hajiqanbar, 2021 which dwells under the elytra. Lorenz, W. 2005. Systematic list of extant ground beetles of the world...
- exoskeleton including the elytra, though some such as the rove beetles have very short elytra while blister beetles have softer elytra. The general anatomy...
- cold waters like the Antarctic Ocean. The scale worms are named for the elytra on their surface that look like scales[citation needed]. The scale worms...
- exception of the elytra, which can have shades of olive-green. They have a black suture with sp****ly distributed black spots elsewhere on the elytra. They have...
- 59 in) long. Head, scutellum and elytra are dark-brown, with a thick and long tawny hair on elytra and abdomen. Elytra show two series of white spots on...
- species of rhinoceros beetle native to the Eastern United States. The adult's elytra are green, gray or tan, with black markings, and the whole animal, including...
- Latin species name "asper" (meaning "rough") refers to the surface of the elytra. Morimus asper asper (Sulzer, 1767) Morimus asper funereus Mulsant, 1863...
- Innovation. Princeton University Press. pp. 53–54. ISBN 978-1-4008-5146-1. elytra have very little similarity with typical wings, but are clearly homologous...
- to 3.5 mm (0.07 to 0.14 in). The body is rounded, almost spherical. The elytra and pronotum are covered in fine scales of different colours, creating an...