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
Wordset Dictionary
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'