coleoptera |
coleopterous |
As an adjective coleopterous is
of or pertaining to beetles of the order
coleoptera .
beetle |
coleopterous |
As adjectives the difference between beetle and coleopterous
is that
beetle is protruding, jutting, overhanging (as in
beetle brows ) while
coleopterous is of or pertaining to beetles of the order
coleoptera .
As a noun beetle
is any of numerous species of insect in the order coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest or
beetle can be a type of mallet with a large wooden head, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.
As a verb beetle
is to move away quickly, to scurry away or
beetle can be to loom over; to extend or jut or
beetle can be to beat with a heavy mallet.