coleopteral

English

Etymology

From κολεός (koleós, “sheath”) and πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), +‎ -al.

Adjective

coleopteral (not comparable)

1. (zoology, archaic) coleopterous.

References

• “coleopteral”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.