lepidopteran
lepidopteran · lepidopterans
Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and mothsAny insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.
Meaning
1 sensesAny insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.
More definitions
- insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales
Forms
plural: lepidopterans| Singular | lepidopteran |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales:lepidopterous insectlepidopteron
See also
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