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coleopteran
co·le·op·ter·an [ klee óptərən, kòllee óptərən ] (plural co·le·op·ter·ans)


noun 
Definition:
 
winged insect: an insect with modified forewings that function as tough covers for the membranous hind wings, e.g. beetles. Order Coleoptera.
[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin coleoptera< Greek koleopteros< koleos "sheath" + pteron "wing"]

co·le·op·ter·ous adjective
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