鞘翅

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

CEDICT

elytron

Wiktionary

甲蟲的前翅，肥厚堅硬，覆在膜質的後翅上，如同刀鞘。

重編國語辭典

部分昆蟲演化出變硬的前翅，可用於保護飛行的後翅

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)