English Explanatory Dictionary

lepidopteran

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.
adj
  1. Characteristic of these insects.

Word forms

lepidopteran lepidopterans more lepidopteran most lepidopteran

Etymology

From translingual Lepidoptera + -an.

Derived words

macrolepidopteran nonlepidopteran
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