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Meaning of "elytra" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ELYTRA

ˈelɪtrə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELYTRA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elytra is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELYTRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Elytron

An elytron is a modified, hardened forewing of certain insect orders, notably beetles and a few of the true bugs; in most true bugs, the forewings are instead called hemelytra, as only the basal half is thickened while the apex is membranous. An elytron is sometimes also referred to as a shard.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELYTRA

centra · cleopatra · dielytra · Electra · extra · Maharashtra · mantra · montre · orchestra · palestra · Petra · quatre · reconnoitrer · sastra · Sinatra · spectra · Sumatra · sutra · tetra · ultra

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELYTRA

elvan · elver · elves · elvish · elvishly · elvishness · Elx · Ely · Elyot · Elysian · Elysian fields · Elysium · Elytis · elytral · elytriform · elytrigerous · elytroid · elytron · elytrous · elytrum

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELYTRA

antra · aspidistra · chamber orchestra · Cintra · Concertgebouw Orchestra · Cosa Nostra · dicentra · hemelytra · hemielytra · Kama Sutra · lustra · mangalsutra · ne plus ultra · rostra · symphony orchestra · Tantra · the Kama Sutra · triquetra · yantra · Zarathustra

Synonyms and antonyms of elytra in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «elytra» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELYTRA

Find out the translation of elytra to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of elytra from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elytra» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

鞘翅
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

élitros
570 millions of speakers
en

English

elytra
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

elytra
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

elytra
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

надкрылья
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

elytra
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

elytra
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

élytres
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Elytra
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Flügeldecken
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

elytronの複数形
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

딱지 날개
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Elytra
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

elytra
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

இறக்கை மூடி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

एलिट्रा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

elitra
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

elitre
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

elytra
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

надкрила
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

elytra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

elytra
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elytra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elytra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dekkvingene
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elytra

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELYTRA»

Discover the use of elytra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elytra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of Entomology
Alticinae, Galerucinae (both Chrysomelidae) and Bruchidae sometimes show only an exposed pygidium, with only a small shortening of the elytra. Some beetle families are exclusively brachelytral, as is the Lymexylidae, but they fly very well, ...
John L. Capinera, 2008
2
Polychaetes & Allies: The Southern Synthesis
The paired elytra are attached to prominent elytrophores arising from the notopodia of segments 2, 4, 5 and 7 and then on alternate segments on the anterior part of the body, with variable distributions posteriorly. The number of pairs of elytra ...
Pamela L. Beesley, Graham J. B. Ross, Christopher J. Glasby, 2000
3
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, ...
Elytra marginated. cealed ander the shield of the thorax. Green. I. Native of Europe ; frequently met with on thistles, and on a variety of plants. The larva is depressed, and furnished with six feet ; it is armed with acute lateral prickles, and has a ...
4
Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society
Upper side black, no scales on the prothorax ; elytra occasionally with two narrow , elongate patches of whitish scales on each side . . ursus. Prothorax with a snpra -lateral narrow band of glowing red scales on each side ; posterior part of elytra ...
Royal Society of South Africa, 1902
5
Introduction to California Beetles
Wings The most prominent and characteristic feature of nearly all beetles is their thick and leathery wing covers, known collectively as elytra (fig. 11). Separately each wing cover is called an elytron. The elytra meet along the elytral suture, the  ...
Arthur V. Evans, James N. Hogue, 2004
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The Biomechanics of Insect Flight: Form, Function, Evolution
Contributions of elytra and tegmina to aerodynamic force production are of particular interest because of the apparent conflict between structural and aerodynamic roles. Flapping of heavy structures designed for physical protection is unlikely ...
Robert Dudley, 2002
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The Genus Calosoma: Including Studies of Seasonal Histories, ...
Elytra deeply striate, with blue border 1 . externum . Elytra smooth, with a few punctures on the basal half 2. macrum. Elytra with series of fine punctures 3. protractum. Thorax narrowed behind, sides not flattened; elytra deeply striate. Elytra ...
Albert Franklin Burgess, Charles Walter Collins, 1917
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A Manual of British Coleoptera, Or Beetles: Containing a ...
195 Dull brassy-green : mouth ochreous ; sides of the thorax red ; elytra pubescent, apex tawny red ; margins of abdominal segments slightly edged with red ; tarsi pale ; antennae pale, with a black line above : <? with the tip of the elytra ...
James Francis Stephens, 1839
9
The Cerambycidae of North America: Taxonomy and ...
Antennae always black; pronotum with two longitudinal dark stripes; elytra yellowish with black markings; abdomen with margins of last ventral segment usually expanded. Length, 10-17 mm. Eastern North America famelica Antennae always ...
Earle Gorton Linsley, John A. Chemsak, 1961
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The transactions of the Linnean Society of London
7 10 11 Bohemani | Thorax red 3 [ Thorax black or piceous 4 2 f Elytra with rows of pubescence ruptus. I Elytra without rows of pubescence posticus. f Elytra black niger. \ Elytra marked more or less with red 5 Elytra with the red disposed along ...
Linnean Society (London), 1864

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELYTRA»

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Invasive Species: Emerald Ash Borer. Saving Ash Trees, One Decoy …
After trying 3-D printing and failing to ensnare the males, entomologists realized that the insects are looking for the fine structure of the elytra, ... «Nature World News, Jul 15»
2
The Oriental Beetle
They can range from light tan to dark brown and many have alternating dark and light line patterns on the wing covers (elytra). After emerging in ... «Wxedge.com, Jul 15»
3
Insect decoys could protect ash trees
This approach, does not replicate the fine structure of the elytra, the hardened forewing of the insect, which is apparently necessary to attract ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
4
Monday in Edinburgh – What's On Today
(1) Lynn Windsor: Elytra; (2) Robert Maguire OBE FRSA: Intersections and Balances – a showcase of abstract sculpture created by the ... «The Edinburgh Reporter, Jun 15»
5
Absurd Creature of the Week: This Beetle Uses Its Poop as a Shield …
Their elytra, the wing covers that make a beetle a beetle, have a very special structure. “Think of a parking garage, with a roof and a floor and ... «Wired, Jun 15»
6
Bee mimics: Buzz worse than their sting
In the case of beetles that mimic bees, you should be able to pick out the beetle's elytra, or the hard shell of the overwing. And in the case of ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Jun 15»
7
Focusing in on arthropods of the West
Their elytra, or hardened wing covers, are reduced to short, petal-shaped nubs. Some oil beetles in the genus Meloe, such as those pictured ... «High Country News, Jun 15»
8
Easy, Tigers
Like most beetles, their front wings, or elytra, are tough shields encasing and protecting their delicate folded-up hind flight wings. The top of the ... «North Coast Journal, Jun 15»
9
Haute horlogerie meets haute couture
Around 60 beetles (all collected after a natural death) are required in total to provide the elytra (the colourful forewings) for each dial. «World Tempus, Jun 15»
10
Wichita Falls speller falls in third round
They stumbled on Zamzummin (aboriginal giants), elliptocites (red blood cells), and elytra (insect wings). Only four spellers fell in Round 2 but ... «Times Record News, May 15»
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