Elytron
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
?unassignedlast reviewed —
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- wing case
- plural
- Elytrons
- possessive
- Elytron's
- pluralpossessive
- Elytrons'