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beetle elytra (chitinous material, animal material, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: The hard exoskeletal components composed of chitin that covers the wings of a beetle (Coleopter). Elytra provide protection from heat, wind, and moisture evaporation allowing beetles to live in adverse conditions, such as a desert environment. Beetle elytra often have bright jewel-tone colors and an iridescence due to the interference of light between the multiple layers of chitin. They have been used as applied decoration on textile and other cultural artifacts.
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| beetle elytra (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,U)
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| beetle elytron (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| beetle wing (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| beetle's wings (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| beetlewing (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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............ <materials by origin> (G) |
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................ biological material (G) |
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.................... animal material (G) |
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........................ chitinous material (G) |
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............................ beetle elytra (G) |
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