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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ELYTRON

From Greek elutron sheath, covering.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ELYTRON

elytron  [ˈɛlɪˌtrɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELYTRON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elytron 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 ELYTRON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

elytron

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.

Definition of elytron in the English dictionary

The definition of elytron in the dictionary is either of the horny front wings of beetles and some other insects, which cover and protect the hind wings.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELYTRON


Accutron
ˈækjuːˌtrɒn
betatron
ˈbiːtəˌtrɒn
bevatron
ˈbɛvəˌtrɒn
biotron
ˈbaɪəʊˌtrɒn
Chronotron
ˈkrɒnəˌtrɒn
Cosmotron
ˈkɒzməˌtrɒn
cyclotron
ˈsaɪkləˌtrɒn
digitron
ˈdɪdʒɪˌtrɒn
hemelytron
hɛˈmɛlɪˌtrɒn
hemielytron
ˌhɛmɪˈɛlɪˌtrɒn
isotron
ˈaɪsəˌtrɒn
magnetron
ˈmæɡnɪˌtrɒn
mellotron
ˈmɛləˌtrɒn
negatron
ˈnɛɡəˌtrɒn
phytotron
ˈfaɪtəʊˌtrɒn
positron
ˈpɒzɪˌtrɒn
synchrotron
ˈsɪŋkrəˌtrɒn
teletron
ˈtɛlɪˌtrɒn
tevatron
ˈtevəˌtrɒn
thyratron
ˈθaɪrəˌtrɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELYTRON

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELYTRON

cistron
citron
delayed neutron
electron
fast neutron
free electron
ignitron
intron
klystron
krytron
latron
matron
natron
neutron
patron
periastron
photoelectron
plastron
tron
waitron

Synonyms and antonyms of elytron in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «elytron» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELYTRON

Find out the translation of elytron to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elytron from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elytron» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鞘翅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elytron
570 millions of speakers

English

elytron
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

elytron
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

elytron
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

надкрылье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elytron
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

elytron
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

élytre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Elytron
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

elytron
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

翅鞘
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

elytron
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Elytron
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cánh cứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

elytron
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इथरट्रॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elytron
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elitra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

elytron
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

надкриллі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elytron
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Έλυτρον
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dekschild
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elytron
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elytron
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elytron

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELYTRON»

The term «elytron» is normally little used and occupies the 146.507 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELYTRON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «elytron» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «elytron» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELYTRON»

Discover the use of elytron in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elytron and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dictionary of Insect Morphology
tera serving as a locking apparatus for the elytra and the abdomen elytral suture, sutura elytri: the central longitudinal meeting line of the two elytra in Coleoptera elytron, pl. -ra: the heavily, chitinized, frequently leathery fore wing of some insect  ...
Henrik Steinmann, Lajos Zombori, 1999
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A Revision of the Epilachninae of the Western Hemisphere ...
Elytron with large, pale yellow, elongate-oval spots on bluish-black background ( fig. 149) - eexmaculata Kirsch (p. 64) Elytron with spots small, round, on black background (fig. 166) ; Bolivia bistrispilota, n. sp. (p. 73) (43) 51. Elytron with dark  ...
Robert Donald Gordon, 1975
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Proceedings of the United States National Museum
COLEOPTERA. Family CICINDELIDAE? Genus CICINDELOPSIS, new genus. Elytron long and narrow, parallel-sided except at ends; obtuse apically, without any distinct inner apical angle; humeral angle rounded; surface neither punctured ...
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The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London
minutely punctulated all over, but not striated: possibly one of the Oh-rysomelidae (such as Oreina). 3. A large uneven elytron, of a bright cyaneous blue, deeply pimctate-striated, and coarsely wrinkled transversely: possibly, from its colour, ...
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Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society
Elytron.... .. 19. Elytron...20. Elytron.... .. 21. Elytron.... .. 22. El tron.... Bu restidie... _ 23. El;tron.... .. Builrestidze... “11°13” dll' “Them; I Rev- P- 3' Brwlle- 388 24. Elytron.... ur 63mm: 8" Formation: and Localities. Lower Purbecks, Durdlestone Bay.
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The Ohio Journal of Science
Figure 1. Macropsis subolivaceus Stal. a, adult; b, face; c, male genitalia; d, female genitalia; e, elytron. Figure 2. Pediopsis capensis. a, adult; b, face; c, male genitalia; d, elytron. Figure 3. Idiocvrus hewitti. a, adult; b, elytron; c, female genitalia.
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Proceedings of the United States National Museum
Vertex and pronotnm, and elytron of Iimpoau-a mericana . . . . . . . . . . . . . 738 78, 79. Vertex and pronotum, and elytron of Empoasca raaiaia . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . 738 80-82. Vertex and pronotum, elytron and wing of Empodaca nigrou-um . . . . .. 740  ...
United States National Museum, 1898
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A Revision of the Genus Sennius of North and Central America ...
86) ; male genitalia as in figure 87 ; elytron usually black with red-orange maculation about one-half as long as elytron, extending from stria 2 to 9, slightly nearer base than apex, humerus always black so that maculation extends toward base ...
Clarence D. Johnson, John Mark Kingsolver, 1973
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Palaeoentomology of the Kap Kobenhavn Formation, a ...
Material: One head, one pronotum, 13 elytra, several elytra and elytron fragments in poor condition (B3: 77, 119). Megasternum obscurum (Marsham, 1 802) Material: One elytron, probably from B3. Distribution: Europe, N Africa, the Caucasus ...
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Predaceous Diving Beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) of the ...
6'. 7(5). Elytron with inner margin of longitudinal convexity more mesad on disc than level of basal plica, area mesad to longitudinal convexity not so coarsely punctate, subsutural impression less distinct and sutural margin not evidently raised; ...
D. J. Larson, Yves Alarie, Robert Edward Roughley, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELYTRON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elytron is used in the context of the following news items.
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Foamlinx and WeCutFoam Fabricating Elytron's Innovative VTOL …
Foamlinx and WeCutFoam have fabricated a prototype two-seater modern aircraft for Elytron LLC. The aircraft is unique since it combines ... «PR.com, Apr 15»
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Elytron 2S tiltrotor demonstrator airframe completed
When we laid eyes on the Elytron 2S tiltrotor plane prototype last year at the Experimental Aircraft Association's fly-in airshow in Oshkosh, ... «Gizmag, Mar 15»
3
Convertiplane Developer Aims For Mid-Year Flight Tests
Elytron Aircraft plans to begin flight tests this summer of a two-seat, proof-of-concept tiltwing aircraft designed to take off and land like a ... «Aviation Week, Mar 15»
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Start-up proposes radical approach to high-speed VTOL
The Elytron proof-of-concept vehicle, the design of Toulouse native Oliver Garrow, made its debut in the HAI Heli-Expo exhibit hall. A first flight ... «Flightglobal, Mar 15»
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Elytron Showcases Completed Airframe of Technology Demonstrator
There are exciting innovations in rotor-wing flight going on in Hayward, Calif., these days. Elytron Aircraft is at Heli-Expo 2015 ready to talk ... «Aviation International News, Mar 15»
6
Warframe update adds Archwing technology
The second Archwing, the Elytron, and new Archwing weapons are unlockable through playing any one of Archwing's three mission types ... «Digital Spy UK, Nov 14»
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AirVenture Report: 2014
Also on display at the Innovation Center was the Elytron vertical takeoff and landing concept aircraft. The two-seat demonstrator showed the ... «Aviation International News, Sep 14»
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interview with ICD/ITKE team on fiber-woven research pavilion 2013 …
during the investigation, the elytron, a protective shell for beetles' wings and abdomen, has proved to be a suitable role model for highly ... «Designboom, Aug 14»
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Big air: Highlights from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014
Another concept plane to catch our eye was Elytron's highly unconventional 2S Tiltrotor. This radical design from Elytron Aircraft of California ... «Gizmag, Aug 14»
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What slump? Oshkosh gathering shows GA on an upswing
Another, rather unusual hybrid fixed-wing/rotorcraft was displayed by Elytron Aircraft (Mountain View, Calif.). The two-seat demonstrator, ... «High Performance Composites, Aug 14»

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