coleoptera
n. one of the principal order of insects, beetles | ||||
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Coleoptera Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Coleoptera
(n. pl.)
An order of insects having the anterior pair of wings (elytra) hard and horny, and serving as coverings for the posterior pair, which are membranous, and folded transversely under the others when not in use. The mouth parts form two pairs of jaws (mandibles and maxillae) adapted for chewing. Most of the Coleoptera are known as beetles and weevils.
(n. pl.)
An order of insects having the anterior pair of wings (elytra) hard and horny, and serving as coverings for the posterior pair, which are membranous, and folded transversely under the others when not in use. The mouth parts form two pairs of jaws (mandibles and maxillae) adapted for chewing. Most of the Coleoptera are known as beetles and weevils.
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Coleoptera
Noun
1. beetles
(synonym) order Coleoptera
(hypernym) animal order
(member-holonym) Insecta, class Insecta, Hexapoda, class Hexapoda
(member-meronym) beetle
Noun
1. beetles
(synonym) order Coleoptera
(hypernym) animal order
(member-holonym) Insecta, class Insecta, Hexapoda, class Hexapoda
(member-meronym) beetle
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coleoptera
coleoptera
\co`le*op"te*ra\ (?), n. pl. [nl., fr. gr. &?; sheath-winged; &?; sheath + &?; wing.] (zo?l.) an order of insects having the anterior pair of wings (elytra) hard and horny, and serving as coverings for the posterior pair, which are membranous, and folded transversely under the others when not in use. the mouth parts form two pairs of jaws (mandibles and maxill?) adapted for chewing. most of the coleoptera are known as beetles and weevils. [
coleoptera
\co`le*op"te*ra\ (?), n. pl. [nl., fr. gr. &?; sheath-winged; &?; sheath + &?; wing.] (zo?l.) an order of insects having the anterior pair of wings (elytra) hard and horny, and serving as coverings for the posterior pair, which are membranous, and folded transversely under the others when not in use. the mouth parts form two pairs of jaws (mandibles and maxill?) adapted for chewing. most of the coleoptera are known as beetles and weevils. [
Coleoptera Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Entomology and Crop Protection |
Coleoptera
Insect order containing the beetles. Beetles are characterized by hard front wings that meet in a straight line in the middle of the back, chewing mouthparts, and a complete metamorphosis.
Insect order containing the beetles. Beetles are characterized by hard front wings that meet in a straight line in the middle of the back, chewing mouthparts, and a complete metamorphosis.
Coleoptera Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Beetle
Coleoptera redirects here. For the aircraft, see coleopter.
Beetles make up the most species of insects. The order Coleoptera, means "sheathed wing", and contains more described species in it than in any other order in the animal kingdom. Forty percent of all described insect species are beetles (about 350,000 species), and new species are frequently discovered. Estimates put the total number of species, described and undescribed, at between 5 and 8 million.
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