coleopteran: Meaning and Definition of

co•le•op•ter•an

Pronunciation: (kō"lē-op'tur-un, kol"ē-), [key]
— adj.
  1. belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera.
—n.
  1. a beetle.
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