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coleopterology

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˌkoʊ.liˌɑp.tɚˈɹɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
  • rhymes with -ɒlədʒi

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noun

Meaning 1

The scientific study of beetles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From translingual Coleoptera + -ology.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: koleopterologia — scientific study of beetles
  • French: coléoptérologie — scientific study of beetles
  • Galician: coleopteroloxía — scientific study of beetles
  • German: Koleopterologie — scientific study of beetles
  • German: Käferkunde — scientific study of beetles
  • German: Käferforschung — scientific study of beetles
  • Greek: κολεοπτερολογία (koleopterología) — scientific study of beetles
  • Khmer: កញ្ចុកបត្តសត្វវិទ្យា (kanh chok patta’ sat vityie) — scientific study of beetles
  • Latin: coleopterologia — scientific study of beetles
  • Norwegian Bokmål: koleopterologi — scientific study of beetles
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: koleopterologi — scientific study of beetles
  • Polish: koleopterologia — scientific study of beetles
  • Portuguese: coleopterologia — scientific study of beetles
  • Russian: колеоптероло́гия (koleopterológija) — scientific study of beetles
  • Volapük: cäfav — scientific study of beetles