ent elytron

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• elytron — el•y•tron [[t]ˈɛl ɪˌtrɒn[/t]] n. pl. tra ( trə). ent one of the pair of hardened forewings of certain insects, as beetles, forming a protective covering for the rear wings • Etymology: 1745–55; < NL < Gk élytron lit., cover, case, akin to… …   From formal English to slang

• wing case — wing′ case n. ent elytron • Etymology: 1655–65 …   From formal English to slang

• coleopteran — /koh lee op teuhr euhn, kol ee /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera. n. 2. a beetle. [1840 50; COLEOPTER(A) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction   any member of the insect order Coleoptera, consisting of the beetles and weevils …   Universalium

• elytroid — el•y•troid [[t]ˈɛl ɪˌtrɔɪd[/t]] adj. ent resembling an elytron • Etymology: 1860–65 …   From formal English to slang

• hemelytron — hem•el•y•tron [[t]hɛˈmɛl ɪˌtrɒn[/t]] n. pl. tra ( trə). ent one of the forewings of a hemipterous insect, having a hard, thick basal portion and a thinner membranous apex • Etymology: 1820–30; hem (i) +elytron hem•el′y•tral, adj …   From formal English to slang

• shard — [[t]ʃɑrd[/t]] also sherd n. 1) zool. a fragment, esp. of broken earthenware 2) Zool. a) a scale b) a shell, as of an egg or snail c) ent the hardened forewing of a beetle; elytron • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE sceard, c. OFrisskerd, MHG scharte …   From formal English to slang