Coleoptera

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

/ ˌkoʊ liˈɒp tər ə, ˌkɒl i- /

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noun

the order comprising the beetles.

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Origin of Coleoptera

1755–65; <New Latin <Greek koleóptera, neuter plural of koleópteros sheath-winged, equivalent to koleo- (combining form representing koleón sheath, scabbard; see -o-) + -pteros-pterous; term used by Aristotle in describing beetles

Words nearby Coleoptera

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

How to use Coleoptera in a sentence

On the other hand, our knowledge of the earlier states of Coleoptera is yet very imperfect as compared with the Lepidoptera.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects|C. V. Riley
Young Oak trees or Oak shrubs are much more preferred by the leaf-eating Coleoptera peculiar to this tree than the older trees.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects|C. V. Riley
This is the best way of obtaining the numerous species of rare Micro-coleoptera of various families that inhabit such places.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects|C. V. Riley
The fall is also the best season for collecting Coleoptera living in fungi.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects|C. V. Riley

Chilognathiform forms are equally numerous in the Coleoptera with the preceding.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby