coleopterology

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US/ˌkoʊ.liˌɑp.tɚˈɹɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

noun

The scientific study of beetles.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nouncoleopterology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe scientific study of beetles.

Origin

  1. translingualColeoptera
  2. Englishcoleopterology

From translingual Coleoptera + -ology.

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Translations

Finnish koleopterologia
  • koleopterologiascientific study of beetles
French coléoptérologie
  • coléoptérologiescientific study of beetles
German Koleopterologie, Käferkunde
  • Koleopterologiescientific study of beetles
  • Käferkundescientific study of beetles
  • Käferforschungscientific study of beetles
Greek κολεοπτερολογία
  • κολεοπτερολογία (koleopterología)scientific study of beetles
Latin coleopterologia
  • coleopterologiascientific study of beetles
Norwegian Bokmål koleopterologi
  • koleopterologiscientific study of beetles
Polish koleopterologia
  • koleopterologiascientific study of beetles
Portuguese coleopterologia
  • coleopterologiascientific study of beetles
Russian колеоптероло́гия
  • колеоптероло́гия (koleopterológija)scientific study of beetles

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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