coleopter
/ (ˌkɒlɪˈɒptə) /
noun
aeronautics obsolete an aircraft that has an annular wing with the fuselage and engine on the centre line
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How to use coleopter in a sentence
The coffee borer is the larva of a coleopter (Xylotrechus quadripes) which injures and destroys the trees by boring into the wood.
A light-colored coleopter is eaten roasted by the inhabitants.
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