Coleoptera
/ˌkɒlɪˈɒptərə/1
- Entomology an order of insects that comprises the beetles (including weevils), forming the largest order of animals on the earth【昆】鞘翅目。
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- as plural noun coleoptera insects of this order; beetles.鞘翅目昆虫; 甲虫。
派生词
coleopteran
noun & adjectivecoleopterous
adjective词源
modern Latin (plural), from Greek koleopteros, from koleos 'sheath' + pteron 'wing'.