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coleoptera

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
coleoptera
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

An order of insects having the anterior pair of wings (elytra) hard and horny, and serving as coverings for the posterior pair, which are membranous, and folded transversely under the others when not in use. The mouth parts form two pairs of jaws (mandibles and maxillæ) adapted for chewing. Most of the Coleoptera are known as beetles and weevils.

Questions

What does coleoptera mean?
An order of insects having the anterior pair of wings (elytra) hard and horny, and serving as coverings for the posterior pair, which are membranous, and folded transversely under the others when not in use. The mouth parts form two pairs of jaws (mandibles and maxillæ) adapted for chewing. Most of the Coleoptera are known as beetles and weevils.

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