/ Dictionary / Index C Coleoptera: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Co•le•op•ter•a Pronunciation: (kō"lē-op'tur-u, kol"ē-), [key] — n. the order comprising the beetles. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: coleoptera (Thesaurus) colent. coleopteran Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language