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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.
Word History and Origins
Origin of coleopteran1
Word History and Origins
Origin of coleopteran1
Example Sentences
Having spent years becoming increasingly specialized, once in a while we need to rise above such technical issues as solving stochastic differential equations or measuring coleopteran wings.
When they first appeared, they were one of ten coleopteran suborders.
"A coleopteran struck me in the eye—one of the hydrophilidae family!"
"A coleopteran!" he shrieked excitedly as I throttled down.
The following list includes both the prey found beneath perches of fledglings and that identified from pellets, the latter mostly from adult kites. coleopteran orthopteran unspecified 187 unspecified 120 carabid 39 locustid cicindelid unspecified 34 unspecified 18 Arphia crassa 1 Cicindela sp.
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