| ELYTRA | • elytra n. Plural of elytron. • ELYTRUM n. (Latin) a hardened forewing of certain insects, also ELYTRON. |
| ELYTRAL | • elytral adj. Relating to the elytron. • ELYTRAL adj. pertaining to the beetle's forewing. |
| ELYTRON | • elytron n. A sheath or outer covering, especially around the spinal cord or over the hindwings of certain insects. • ELYTRON n. (Greek) a hardened forewing of certain insects, also ELYTRUM. |
| ELYTRUM | • elytrum n. Alternative form of elytron. • ELYTRUM n. (Latin) a hardened forewing of certain insects, also ELYTRON. |
| FLYTRAP | • flytrap n. A trap for catching flies. • flytrap n. The Venus flytrap, an insectivorous plant. • flytrap n. The spreading dogbane. |
| DIELYTRA | • dielytra n. (Botany) Any member of the plant genus Dielytra. • DIELYTRA n. a plant with two broadly pouched outer petals, also DICENTRA. |
| ELYTROID | • elytroid adj. (Zoology) Resembling a beetle’s wingcase. • ELYTROID adj. of or like an elytron, a beetle's forewing, also ELYTROUS. |
| ELYTROUS | • elytrous adj. Relating to the elytron. • ELYTROUS adj. of or like an elytron, a beetle's forewing, also ELYTROID. |
| FLYTRAPS | • flytraps n. Plural of flytrap. • FLYTRAP n. a trap for catching flies. |
| DIELYTRAS | • dielytras n. Plural of dielytra. • DIELYTRA n. a plant with two broadly pouched outer petals, also DICENTRA. |
| HEMELYTRA | • hemelytra n. Plural of hemelytron. • hemelytra n. Plural of hemelytrum. • HEMELYTRON n. an insect forewing thickened at the base, membranous at the apex, also HEMELYTRUM, HEMIELYTRON. |
| ELYTRIFORM | • elytriform adj. (Zoology) Having the form or structure of an elytron. • ELYTRIFORM adj. having the form, or structure, of an elytron. |
| HEMELYTRAL | • HEMELYTRAL adj. relating to the hemelytron, the insect forewing, also HEMIELYTRAL. |
| HEMELYTRON | • hemelytron n. (Anatomy) An insect’s forewing with both membranous and hardened portions. • HEMELYTRON n. an insect forewing thickened at the base, membranous at the apex, also HEMELYTRUM, HEMIELYTRON. |
| HEMELYTRUM | • hemelytrum n. Alternative form of hemelytron. • HEMELYTRUM n. an insect forewing thickened at the base, membranous at the apex, also HEMELYTRON, HEMIELYTRON. |
| HEMIELYTRA | • HEMIELYTRON n. the forewing of plant bugs and related insects, having a thickened base and a membranous apex, also HEMELYTRON, HEMELYTRUM. |
| HEMIELYTRAL | • HEMIELYTRAL adj. relating to the hemielytron, the insect forewing, also HEMELYTRAL. |
| HEMIELYTRON | • HEMIELYTRON n. the forewing of plant bugs and related insects, having a thickened base and a membranous apex, also HEMELYTRON, HEMELYTRUM. |
| POLYTROPHIC | • polytrophic adj. (Biology) Of bacteria etc.: feeding on multiple types of food, or obtaining nutrients in more than one way. • polytrophic adj. (Biology, of an insect) Having a nutritive cell attached to each egg in the ovary. • polytrophic adj. (Of a lake) Rich in nutrients. |
| ELYTRIGEROUS | • elytrigerous adj. Bearing an elytrum. • ELYTRIGEROUS adj. bearing elytra. |