elytron

• Nom désignant l'une des ailes antérieures durcies et cornées des coléoptères et de certains autres insectes, qui recouvrent et protègent les ailes postérieures membraneuses utilisées pour le vol.

A noun referring to either of the hardened front wings in beetles and certain other insects that cover and protect the functional hind wings.

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   One of the hardened, protective forewings found in beetles and certain other insects, which covers and shields the membranous hind wings used for flight.

   Élytre

   • The beetle's elytra are often brightly colored and patterned.
   • When at rest, the elytra meet in a straight line down the insect's back.
   • The scientist carefully examined the texture of the elytron under a microscope.