coleopteran

[ koh-lee-op-ter-uhn, kol-ee- ]

/ ˌkoʊ liˈɒp tər ən, ˌkɒl i- /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera.

noun

a beetle.

Origin of coleopteran

First recorded in 1840–50; Coleopter(a) + -an

Words nearby coleopteran

colemanite, Colenso, colent., coleopter, Coleoptera, coleopteran, coleopteron, coleopterous, coleoptile, coleorhiza, Coleraine

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Example sentences from the Web for coleopteran

Intercoxal process: in Coleopteran; a median protrusion of the basal segment of abdomen between the hind coxae.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Grub: an insect larva: a term loosely applied, but more specifically to larvae of Coleopteran and Hymenoptera.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
A coleopteran struck me in the eye—one of the hydrophilidae family!
The Haunted Pajamas|Francis Perry Elliott
Humeralis: Coleopteran; when the elytral has an angulated projecting margin at base.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

Heteromera: Coleopteran in which the anterior and middle tarsi are 5- jointed and the posterior are 4-jointed.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for coleopteran

coleopteran

/ (ˌkɒlɪˈɒptərən) /

noun Also: coleopteron

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 Also: coleopterous

of, relating to, or belonging to the order Coleoptera

Word Origin for coleopteran

C18: from New Latin Coleoptera, from Greek koleoptera, from koleopteros sheath-winged, from koleon sheath + pteron wing

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Scientific definitions for coleopteran

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.

单词	coleopteran
释义	coleopteran [ koh-lee-op-ter-uhn, kol-ee- ] / ˌkoʊ liˈɒp tər ən, ˌkɒl i- / adjective belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera. noun a beetle. Origin of coleopteran First recorded in 1840–50; Coleopter(a) + -an Words nearby coleopteran colemanite, Colenso, colent., coleopter, Coleoptera, coleopteran, coleopteron, coleopterous, coleoptile, coleorhiza, Coleraine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coleopteran Intercoxal process: in Coleopteran; a median protrusion of the basal segment of abdomen between the hind coxae. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Grub: an insect larva: a term loosely applied, but more specifically to larvae of Coleopteran and Hymenoptera. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith A coleopteran struck me in the eye—one of the hydrophilidae family! The Haunted Pajamas\|Francis Perry Elliott Humeralis: Coleopteran; when the elytral has an angulated projecting margin at base. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Heteromera: Coleopteran in which the anterior and middle tarsi are 5- jointed and the posterior are 4-jointed. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for coleopteran coleopteran / (ˌkɒlɪˈɒptərən) / noun Also: coleopteron 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 Also: coleopterous of, relating to, or belonging to the order Coleoptera Word Origin for coleopteran C18: from New Latin Coleoptera, from Greek koleoptera, from koleopteros sheath-winged, from koleon sheath + pteron wing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for coleopteran 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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