Lepidoptera
[ lep-i-dop-ter-uh ]
/ ˌlɛp ɪˈdɒp tər ə /
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noun
the order comprising the lepidopterous insects.
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Origin of Lepidoptera
1725–35; <New Latin; plural of lepidopteron
Words nearby Lepidoptera
leper, leper house, lepido-, lepidocrocite, lepidolite, Lepidoptera, lepidopteran, lepidopterist, lepidopterology, lepidopteron, lepidopterous
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