brachelytrous

brachelytrous
\(ˈ)bra|kelə.trəs\ adjective
Etymology: Greek brachys short + elytron covering, shard of a beetle's wing (from eilyein to enwrap) + English -ous — more at brief, voluble
of a beetle : having short wing covers

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