Coleoptera (Noun)
Meaning
Beetles.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Coleoptera, also known as beetles, is the largest order of insects, containing over 400,000 described species.
- The family Carabidae, commonly known as ground beetles, belongs to the order Coleoptera.
- Insects of the order Coleoptera can be found in almost every habitat on Earth.
- Some of the most destructive pests, such as the emerald ash borer, are part of the order Coleoptera.
- Scientists believe that the order Coleoptera may have originated during the Permian period, over 240 million years ago.