coleopterous

American  

[koh-lee-op-ter-uhs, kol-ee-] / ˌkoʊ liˈɒp tər əs, ˌkɒl i- /

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera, comprising the beetles.

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Etymology

Origin of coleopterous

First recorded in 1785–95; see origin at Coleoptera, -ous

Example Sentences

Most people are familiar with the phenomenon of "death-feigning," commonly seen in coleopterous insects, and in many spiders.

From The Naturalist in La Plata by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)

Bug, a coleopterous insect, or what in England is called a beetle.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various

Ano�bium, a genus of coleopterous insects, the larvae of which often do much damage by their boring into old wood.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various

Rove-beetle, rōv′-bē′tl, n. a brachelytrous coleopterous insect, as the devil's coach-horse.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Selenites, sel-ē-nī′tez, n.pl. a genus of coleopterous insects.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various