elytrophore

noun

elyt·​ro·​phore

ə̇ˈli‧trəˌfō(ə)r,

eˈli‧t-,

ˈelə‧t-

plural -s

: a modified cuticular prominence to which an elytron of a polychaete worm is attached

Word History

Etymology

elytr- + -phore

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