lepidopteran
[lep-i-dop-ter-uh n]
adjective
noun
a lepidopterous insect.
Origin of lepidopteran
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lepidopteran
noun Also: lepidopteron plural -terans or -tera (-tərə)
adjective Also: lepidopterous
Word Origin for lepidopteran
C19: from New Latin lepidoptera, from lepido- + Greek pteron wing
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lepidopteran
[lĕp′ĭ-dŏp′tər-ən]
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