coleopterous

co·le·op·ter·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [koh-lee-op-ter-uh s, kol-ee-]
- /ˌkoʊ liˈɒp tər əs, ˌkɒl i-/
- /ˌkɒ.lɪ.ˈɒp.tə.rəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koh-lee-op-ter-uh s, kol-ee-]
- /ˌkoʊ liˈɒp tər əs, ˌkɒl i-/

Definitions of coleopterous word

adjective coleopterous belonging to the order Coleoptera 3
adjective coleopterous belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera, comprising the beetles. 1
adjective coleopterous of or pertaining to beetles of the order Coleoptera. 0

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Origin of coleopterous

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95; See origin at Coleoptera, -ous

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Parts of speech for Coleopterous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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coleopterous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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