/ ˌkɒliˈɒptərɪst; NAmE ˌkoʊliˈɑːptərɪst/ noun
a person who studies beetles
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Coleoptera (an order of insects, including beetles) + -ist .
/ ˌkɒliˈɒptərɪst; NAmE ˌkoʊliˈɑːptərɪst/ noun
a person who studies beetles
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Coleoptera (an order of insects, including beetles) + -ist .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005