English dictionary

elytron

/'/E/l/I/,tr/A/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings

noun.animal

Synonyms wing case

Source: WordNet 3.0
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.

noun

Source: webster1913