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elytrous

elytrous adjective: relating to the elytron.

Adjective

elytrous (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the elytron.

Origin of elytrous

From elytron + -ous.

Words formed from elytrous

Questions about elytrous

What does elytrous mean?
Elytrous means relating to the elytron.
What part of speech is elytrous?
Elytrous is an adjective.

Words near elytrous in the dictionary

  1. elytrigerous
  2. elytroid
  3. elytron
  4. elytrotomies
  5. elytrotomy
  6. elytrous
  7. elytrum
  8. Elza
  9. Elzada
  10. Elzas
  11. Elzevir

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