coleopterous

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adjective

Of or pertaining to beetles of the order Coleoptera.

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Meanings

adjectivecoleopterous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to beetles of the order Coleoptera.
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    To test the truth of this anticipation I have arranged the plants of twelve countries, and the coleopterous insects of two districts, into two nearly equal masses, the species of the larger genera on one side, and those of the smaller genera on the other side, and it has invariably proved to be the case that a larger proportion of the species on the side of the larger genera present varieties, than on the side of the smaller genera.

    1859, Charles Darwin, On the Origin of Species

Origin

From Coleoptera + -ous.

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Translations

Russian жесткокры́лый
  • жесткокры́лый (žestkokrýlyj)of or pertaining to beetles of the order Coleoptera
Cite this entry
APA

coleopterous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coleopterous

MLA

“coleopterous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coleopterous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coleopterous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coleopterous.

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