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- Coleopterous - a. - Having wings covered with a case or sheath; belonging to the Coleoptera.
- Glowworm - n. - A coleopterous insect of the genus Lampyris; esp., the wingless females and larvae of the two European species (L. noctiluca, and L. splendidula), which emit light from some of the abdominal segments.
- Lampyris - n. - A genus of coleopterous insects, including the glowworms.
- Trehala - n. - An amorphous variety of manna obtained from the nests and cocoons of a Syrian coleopterous insect (Larinus maculatus, L. nidificans, etc.) which feeds on the foliage of a variety of thistle. It is used as an article of food, and is called also nest sugar.
- Dermestes - n. - A genus of coleopterous insects, the larvae of which feed animal substances. They are very destructive to dries meats, skins, woolens, and furs. The most common species is D. lardarius, known as the bacon beetle.
- Lamellicorn - a. - Having antennae terminating in a group of flat lamellae; -- said of certain coleopterous insects.