Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One of the Coleoptera; a coleopterous insect; a beetle.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) One of the Coleoptera.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun zoology One of the
Coleoptera .
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Examples
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It's truly disappointing to hear her fear-mongering. coleopter
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Since she's someone that stays in there and fights for the people who elected her above everything selfish. coleopter
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It's the height of hypocracy after the way the Dems treated President Bush to turn around and rebuke Rep.Wilson. coleopter
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I'm no Coleman supporter (he betrayed the Republicans, not to mention betraying Bush!!!). coleopter
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The “Albatross,” like a huge coleopter, glided gently over the mighty city.
Robur the Conqueror 2003
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The "Albatross," like a huge coleopter, glided gently over the mighty city.
Robur the Conqueror Jules Verne 1866
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A light-colored coleopter is eaten roasted by the inhabitants.
The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America James Orton 1853
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