coleopteroid

coleopteroid
I. \\|kōlē|äptəˌrȯid, |käl-\ adjective
: like the Coleoptera : like a beetle
II. noun (-s)
: a coleopteroid insect

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  • coleopteroid — adj. [Gr. koleos, sheath; pteron, wing] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Pertaining to the Coleoptera; beetlelike …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • coleopteroid — adjective Shaped like a beetle …   Wiktionary

  • coleopteroid — co·le·op·ter·oid …   English syllables

  • coleopterous —   a. pertaining to beetles and weevils; having hard anterior wings.    ♦ coleopteran, n. such insect.    ♦ coleopteroid, a. beetle like.    ♦ coleopterology, n. study of such insects …   Dictionary of difficult words

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