elytrotomy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From elytron (“the protective wing of a beetle”), +‎ -tomy.

Noun[edit]

elytrotomy (plural elytrotomies)

(surgery, especially in combination) The surgical division or removal of a winglike structure

Derived terms[edit]

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