co|le|op|ter|ous

co|le|op|ter|ous
co|le|op|ter|ous «KOH lee OP tuhr uhs, KOL ee-», adjective.
belonging to the largest order of insects, including all insects called beetles, weevils, and fireflies. In this group the front pair of wings is horny, serving to sheathe the second and membranous pair.
╂[< New Latin Coleoptera the order name (< Greek koleópteros sheath-winged < koleós sheath + pterón wing) + English -ous]

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