| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Having wings covered with a case or sheath; belonging to the Coleoptera.[Websters]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb coleopterously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (coleopterously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective coleopterous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "COLEOPTEROUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1792. (references) |
