Definitions

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  • noun An elytron.

Etymologies

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wing +‎ case

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Examples

  • Its heavy wingcase suddenly flipped up and then snapped back against its carapace with a loud click.

    Shadow Lord Laurence Yep 2000

  • Its heavy wingcase suddenly flipped up and then snapped back against its carapace with a loud click.

    Shadow Lord Laurence Yep 2000

  • Its heavy wingcase suddenly flipped up and then snapped back against its carapace with a loud click.

    Shadow Lord Laurence Yep 2000

  • They could hear the click of beetles’ mandibles and there was a clacking sound whenever one beetle raised and lowered its wingcase in a threatening display.

    Shadow Lord Laurence Yep 2000

  • They could hear the click of beetles’ mandibles and there was a clacking sound whenever one beetle raised and lowered its wingcase in a threatening display.

    Shadow Lord Laurence Yep 2000

  • They could hear the click of beetles’ mandibles and there was a clacking sound whenever one beetle raised and lowered its wingcase in a threatening display.

    Shadow Lord Laurence Yep 2000

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