elytron

Pronunciation: /ˈɛlɪtɹɒn/

The English word “elytron” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

A sheath or outer covering, especially around the spinal cord or over the hindwings of certain insects.

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔλυτρον (élutron, “sheath”).

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