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coleopteran
[ koh-lee-op-ter-uhn, kol-ee- ]
noun
- a beetle.
coleopteran
/ ˌkɒlɪˈɒptərən /
noun
- any of the insects of the cosmopolitan order Coleoptera, in which the forewings are modified to form shell-like protective elytra. The order includes the beetles and weevils
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the order Coleoptera
coleopteran
/ kō′lē-ŏp′tər-ən,kŏl′ē- /
- Any of numerous insects of the order Coleoptera, characterized by forewings modified to form tough protective covers for the membranous hind wings. Coleopterans include the beetles, weevils, and fireflies.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coleopteran1
First recorded in 1840–50; Coleopter(a) + -an
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coleopteran1
C18: from New Latin Coleoptera, from Greek koleoptera, from koleopteros sheath-winged, from koleon sheath + pteron wing
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Example Sentences
Frontal ridge: in Coleopteran; a sharp ridge on the dorsal margin of the eye, extending forward.
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Grub: an insect larva: a term loosely applied, but more specifically to larvae of Coleopteran and Hymenoptera.
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Humeralis: Coleopteran; when the elytral has an angulated projecting margin at base.
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Heteromera: Coleopteran in which the anterior and middle tarsi are 5- jointed and the posterior are 4-jointed.
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Intercoxal process: in Coleopteran; a median protrusion of the basal segment of abdomen between the hind coxae.
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