coleopteron
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coleopteron — n. any insect of the order Coleoptera, with front wings modified into sheaths to protect the hinder wings, e.g. a beetle or weevil. Derivatives: coleopterist n. coleopterous adj. Etymology: mod.L Coleoptera f. Gk koleopteros f. koleon sheath +… … Useful english dictionary
coleopteron — co·le·op·te·ron … English syllables
coleopteron — /ˌkɒliˈɒptərɒn/ (say .kolee optuhron) noun a coleopterous insect; a beetle. Also, coleopteran. {New Latin, from Greek koleopteron (neuter adjective), sheath winged} …
pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… … English syllables
protocoleopteron — pro·to·coleopteron … English syllables
