n. either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings
I watched the beetle seperate its elytra before it flew away.
I watched the beetle seperate its elytra before it flew away.
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wing case; wing cover; beetle'shardened forewings
anteater
3 syllables
el-y-tra
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