coleopterous

adjective

co·​le·​op·​te·​rous ¦kō-lē-¦äp-tə-rəs 

1

: of or relating to the beetles

2

of an insect : sheath-winged

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Coleoptera + English -ous

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Rhymes for coleopterous

• lepidopterous