单词：elytra
音标：['elitrә] ；
（elytron的复数形式）翅鞘,翅基
n either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings
词型变化：名词复数形式 : elytras
elytra的用法和样例：
例句
- When the mist arrives, O. unguicularis tilts its body forward into the wind, and moisture rolls down its fused elytra into its mouth.当雾气来袭，沐雾甲虫会把身体前倾入风中，好让水气顺著黏合的翅鞘滚入口中。