鞘翅

qiàochì
elytrum (hardened forewing of Coleoptera beetle, encasing the flight wing)

CEDICT

elytron

Wiktionary

甲虫的前翅，肥厚坚硬，覆在膜质的后翅上，如同刀鞘。

重編國語辭典

部分昆虫演化出变硬的前翅，可用于保护飞行的后翅

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 鞘 qiào scabbard; sheath
=2 翅 chì variant of 翅 chì
=2 翅 chì (bound form) wing (of a bird or insect)

Containing this entry

鞘翅目 qiàochìmù Coleoptera (insect order including beetles)