- anelytrous
-
adj. [Gr. an, without; elytron, sheath]Lacking elytra.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
anelytrous
Look at other dictionaries:
anelytrous — (ˈ)a|ne adjective Etymology: an + elytrous : without elytra * * * anelytrous, a. Ent. (əˈnɛlɪtrəs) [f. Gr. ἀνέλυτρος sheathless, f. ἀν priv. + ἔλυτρον a covering.] Not having the anterior wings converted into elytra or wing cases as in beetles,… … Useful english dictionary
anelytrous — an·el·y·trous … English syllables
