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elytranoun
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elytranoun
Plural form of elytron.
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elytra
An elytron (; from Ancient Greek ἔλυτρον (élutron) 'sheath, cover'; pl. elytra, ) is a modified, hardened forewing of beetles (Coleoptera), though a few of the true bugs (Hemiptera) such as the family Schizopteridae are extremely similar; in true bugs, the forewings are called hemelytra (sometimes alternatively spelled as "hemielytra"), and in most species only the basal half is thickened while the apex is membranous, but when they are entirely thickened the condition is referred to as "coleopteroid". An elytron is sometimes also referred to as a shard.
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Elytra
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Entomology
Elytra
the anterior leathery or chitinous wings of beetles, serving as coverings to the secondaries, commonly meeting in a straight line down the middle of dorsum in repose: also applied to the tegmina in Orthoptera.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of elytra in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of elytra in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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