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Word: Coleoptera
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
modern Latin (plural), from Greek koleopteros, from koleos ‘sheath’ + pteron ‘wing’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɒlɪˈɒpt(ə)rə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an order of insects that comprises the beetles (including weevils), forming the largest order of animals on the earth.
Short Definition:order of insects that comprises beetles including weevils
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