Coleoptera

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κολεόπτερος (koleópteros, sheath-wing), from κολεός (koleós, sheath) and πτερόν (pterón, wing).

Proper noun

Coleoptera

  1. A taxonomic order within the class Insecta – beetles.

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Hyponyms

Derived terms

  • coleopteriform

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