02152559-n 'either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings';
 
Chinese (simplified) 鞘翅 , 翅鞘 , 翅基
English wing case , elytron
Japanese 鞘翅
Definitions
Japanese
機能的である後部の羽を覆い保護する、カブトムシやその他の昆虫の角のある前部の羽のどちらか
English
either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings
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Hypernym: wing
Semantic Field: animaln
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