brachelytrous

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βρᾰχῠ́ς (brăkhŭ́s) + ἔλυτρον (élutron) +‎ -ous.[1]

Adjective

brachelytrous (not comparable)

  1. (entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons

References

  1. ^ “brachelytrous”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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