élitro

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élitro

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Do grego antigo ἔλυτρον (élytron) “estojo, envoltório”.

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asa anterior modificada e enrijecida de certos insetos, sem nervuras e de consistência córnea e com função de proteção, tendo as asas dos besouros, joaninhas e demais coleópteros abrigadas sob ela

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"élitro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/%C3%A9litro. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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élitro. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/%C3%A9litro

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"élitro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/%C3%A9litro.

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@misc{e_litro_2026,
  title = {élitro},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/%C3%A9litro},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}