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lepidopteron

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[lep-i-dop-ter-uhn] / ˌlɛp ɪˈdɒp tər ən /

noun

any lepidopterous insect.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

lepidoptera

plural

Etymology

Origin of lepidopteron

< New Latin, equivalent to lepido- lepido- + Greek -pteron, neuter of -pteros -pterous

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I have sent the curious lepidopteron case to Mr. Meldola.

From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Darwin, Francis, Sir

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