coleopterist

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noun

One who studies beetles.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nouncoleopterist (plural coleopterists)

plural coleopterists

  1. biologyOne who studies beetles.

    Recently, another coleopterist collected Brachys barberi—more typically a southwestern species—on Quercus harvardii (shinnery oak) at this spot.

    2022 May 14, Ted C. MacRae, Cupressaceae

    Synonyms: coleopterologist

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who studies beetles.

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APA

coleopterist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coleopterist

MLA

“coleopterist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coleopterist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coleopterist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coleopterist.

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