Associations to the word «Elytron»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

ELYTRON, noun. Either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings.

Wise words

A wise man hears one word and understands two.
Yiddish Proverb