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flint disease (medicine) and Coleoptera (iou)


flint disease (medicine)


flint disease -->
chalicosis
Pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of dust incident to the occupation of stone cutting.

Synonym: flint disease.

Origin: G. Chalix, gravel


Coleoptera (iou)



Coleoptera noun pl. . M18.
[mod. Latin, from Greek koleopteros sheath-winged, from koleos sheath + pteron wing: see -A3.]
(Members of) a large order of insects having the front wings modified as hard wing-cases, and comprising the beetles (including weevils).
coleopteran noun & adjective (a member) of the order Coleoptera M19.
coleopterist noun a person who studies beetles M19.
coleopteroid adjective resembling or akin to a member of the order Coleoptera L19.
coleopterous adjective belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera L18.