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elytrum
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.
Webster Dictionary
Elytrumnoun
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
Elytrumnoun
one of the shieldlike dorsal scales of certain annelids. See Chaetopoda
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. 'e`lytron, fr. 'ely`ein to roll round.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Elytrum
el′it-rum, n. the fore-wing of beetles, modified to form more or less hard coverings for the hind pair—also El′ytron:—pl. El′ytra.—adjs. El′ytral; Elyt′riform; Elytrig′erous. [Gr. elytron, a sheath.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of elytrum in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of elytrum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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