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

—In St. Lucia a coleopterous insect is found with a small plant growing directly from the back.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 98, September 13, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

Rhynchophora, ring-kof′ō-ra, n.pl. a section of tetramerous coleopterous insects: the weevils.—adjs.

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

Sex′ton-bee′tle, a coleopterous insect of the genus Necrophorus; Sex′tonship, the office of a sexton.

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

I picture them, yawning and snarling over the tedious experiments, and listening desperately to Fabre's coleopterous chatter.

From The Crow's Nest by Day, Clarence

Achreioptera: ordinal term proposed for the coleopterous family Platypsyllidae.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.