elytra
pronunciation
How to pronounce elytra in British English:
UK ['elɪtrə]
How to pronounce elytra in American English:
US ['elɪtrə]
Word Origin
- elytra (n.)
- 1774, plural of elytron "hardened wing of an insect," from Greek elytron "sheath," from elyein "to roll round," from PIE root *wel- (3) "to turn, roll," with derivatives referring to curved, enclosing objects (see volvox). Related: Elytroid.