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单词 coleopteran
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
co•le•op•ter•an  (kō′lē optər ən, kol′ē-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Insectsbelonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera.

n. 
  1. Insectsa beetle.
  • Coleopter(a) + -an 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
coleopteran /ˌkɒlɪˈɒptərən/ n
Also: coleopteron
  1. any of the insects of the cosmopolitan order Coleoptera, in which the forewings are modified to form shell-like protective elytra. The order includes the beetles and weevils
adj
Also: coleopterous
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the order Coleoptera
Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin Coleoptera, from Greek koleoptera, from koleopteros sheath-winged, from koleon sheath + pteron wing
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