Coleopteran Definition

kōlē-ŏptər-ən, kŏlē-
noun

Beetle (sense 1)

Webster's New World
Any of numerous insects of the order Coleoptera; a beetle.
American Heritage Medicine

Other Word Forms of Coleopteran

Noun

Singular:
coleopteran
Plural:
coleopterans

Origin of Coleopteran

  • From New Latin Coleoptera order name from Greek koleopteros sheath-winged koleon sheath kel-1 in Indo-European roots pteron wing pet- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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