brachelytrous

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek βρᾰχῠ́ς (brakhús) + ἔλυτρον (élutron) +‎ -ous.[1]

Adjective[edit]

brachelytrous (not comparable)

  1. (entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons

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References[edit]

  1. ^ brachelytrous”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.