How to pronounce coleopteran
American English pronunciation
koh-lee-OP-ter-un
- IPA
- /ˌkoʊliˈɑptəɹən/
- Syllables
- koh · lee · OP · ter · un (5 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What coleopteran means
A beetle or weevil, an insect with hard wing covers
In a sentence: A ladybug is a coleopteran, because it has hard wing covers.
Where it comes from: It is the scientific group name Coleoptera plus -an, which names one member of that group.
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