Definition
Relating to, belonging to, or having the characteristics of beetles or the order Coleoptera.
Etymology
From Greek 'koleos' (sheath) + 'pteron' (wing) + '-ous' (adjective suffix). This adjective form allows scientists to describe things that are beetle-like or beetle-related without using the full order name.
Kelly Says
The term 'coleopterous' is used in scientific papers to describe everything from beetle-shaped artifacts in nature to evolutionary adaptations—it's the adjectival form that makes scientific writing more flexible.
Translations
ARالعربية
الخنافس
al-khinafas
CACatalà
coleòpter
koh-lee-OP-teh
DEDeutsch
Käferartig
kay-fer-ar-tig
ELΕλληνικά
σκαραβαίος
skara-va-ios
ESEspañol
coleóptero
koh-lee-OP-teh-roh
FRFrançais
coléoptère
koh-lee-OP-tair
HIहिन्दी
कैटरपिलर
ka-teh-pi-la-rah
IDBahasa Indonesia
kumbang
kumbang
ITItaliano
coleottero
koh-lee-OT-teh-roh
KO한국어
딱정벌레
ddaq-jeong-beol-le
MSBahasa Melayu
kumbang
kumbang
NLNederlands
kever
ke-ver
PLPolski
chrząszcz
hrz-a-schch
PTPortuguês
coleóptero
koh-lee-OP-teh-roh
SWKiswahili
mende
men-deh
TAதமிழ்
கணுக்கால்
ka-nu-ka-aal
TEతెలుగు
కీటకం
kee-ta-kam
TLTL
paruparo
pa-ru-pa-roh
TRTürkçe
kelebek
keh-leh-bek
VITiếng Việt
bọ cánh cứng
boh canh cứng