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Definition of Elytras

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 Elytras from wikipedia

- (/ˈɛlɪtrɒn/; from Ancient Gr**** ἔλυτρον (élutron) 'sheath, cover'; pl.: elytra, /ˈɛlɪtrə/) is a modified, hardened forewing of beetles (Coleoptera), though...
- superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about...
- in all but the far north of the continent. It lacks hind wings and the elytra are correspondingly reduced in size. Eggs are laid in the soil by females...
- In annelids, elytra (/-trə/; from Gr**** ἔλυτρον "sheath, cover"; sg.: elytron /ˈɛlətrɒn/) are shield-like scales that are attached dorsally, one pair on...
- spectacularly colored jewel beetles are highly prized by insect collectors. The elytra of some Buprestidae species have been traditionally used in beetlewing jewellery...
- and deorbiting. Elytra is planned to be produced in three versions: Elytra Dawn (the smallest, intended for LEO operations), Elytra Dusk (intended for...
- of marine Polychaete worms known as "scale worms" due to the scale-like elytra on the dorsal surface. Almost 900 species are currently recognised belonging...
- 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...
- green elytra are frequently used in jewellery making. Sternocera aequisignata can reach a length of about 30–50 millimetres (1.2–2.0 in). Elytra and pronotum...
- United States, and Mexico. The male elytras are all black, while the females have 4 black dots on their red coloured elytra. They feed on Frasera albicaulis...