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A genus of beetles without wings, but having short oval elytra; the oil beetles. These beetles are sometimes used instead of cantharides for raising blisters. See Oil beetle, under Oil.
A coarse perennial grass of several species of Elymus, esp. E. Canadensis, and the European E. arenarius.
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One of the elytra of an insect, especially of certain Orthoptera.
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A large beetle (Allorhina nitida) which in the Southern United States destroys figs. The elytra are velvety green with pale borders.
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Alt. of Elytrum
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Having elytra, as a beetle.
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Having elytra; sheath-winged.
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The covering of an insect, esp. the elytra of beetles.
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One of the small scalelike structures covering parts of some invertebrates, as those on the wings of Lepidoptera and on the body of Thysanura; the elytra of certain annelids. See Lepidoptera.
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One of the elytra of an insect.
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of Elysium
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A group of beetles having short elytra, as the rove beetles.
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of Elytrum
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Having elytra, or wing cases, as a beetle.
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Any one of numerous species of marine annelids of the family Polynoidae, and allies, which have two rows of scales, or elytra, along the back. See Illust. under Chaetopoda.
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An order of insects, including the earwig. The anterior wings are short, in the form of elytra, while the posterior wings fold up beneath them. See Earwig.
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of Elysium
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The line at which the elytra of a beetle meet and are sometimes confluent.
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Having the form, or structure, of an elytron.
v. t.
To send off or away; hence: (a) To refer or direct (one) for information, guidance, help, etc. "Remitting them . . . to the works of Galen." Sir T. Elyot. (b) To submit, refer, or leave (something) for judgment or decision.
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