coleopteroid

1 of 2

adjective

co·​le·​op·​ter·​oid

¦kōlē¦äptəˌrȯid,

¦käl-

: like the Coleoptera : like a beetle

coleopteroid

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a coleopteroid insect

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary coleopter- (from New Latin Coleoptera) + -oid

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