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| el·y·tron [ éllə tròn ] (plural el·y·tra [ éllətrə ]) or el·y·trum [ éllətrəm ] (plural el·y·tra) |
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beetle's wing cover: a tough front wing, occurring in pairs on beetles and some other insects, that acts as a protective covering for the rear wings
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| [Mid-18th century. < Greek elutron "sheath"] |
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