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elytron

noun

Either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings

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Word length
7
Starts with
E
Ends with
N
Contains
LY
Scrabble score
10

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ˈɛlɪtɹɒn

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noun

  1. Either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings

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