Meanings
adjectivecoleopteral (not comparable)
- archaicnot comparablebiologycoleopterous.
Origin
From κολεός (koleós, “sheath”) and πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), + -al.
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APA
coleopteral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coleopteral
MLA
“coleopteral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coleopteral. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coleopteral,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coleopteral.
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