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elytra

/ˈɛlɪtɹə/

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elytra noun: rare, winglike, or elytriform, items that allow players in Minecraft to glide and fly. Also the plural of elytron.

Noun

elytra

  1. Rare, winglike, or elytriform, items that allow players in Minecraft to glide and fly.
    • Amy examined a set of netherite armor at the center of the room with elytra mounted above it.2025, Angel Luis Colón, Minecraft: House of Horrors, page 141

Also used as

elytra is also the plural of elytron.

Words formed from elytra

Questions about elytra

What does elytra mean?
Elytra means rare, winglike, or elytriform, items that allow players in Minecraft to glide and fly.
What part of speech is elytra?
Elytra is a noun.
How do you pronounce elytra?
Elytra is pronounced /ˈɛlɪtɹə/.

Words near elytra in the dictionary

  1. elysiids
  2. Elysium
  3. Elysiums
  4. Elyssa
  5. Elysse
  6. elytra
  7. elytrae
  8. elytral
  9. elytriferous
  10. elytriform
  11. elytrigerous

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