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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lep•i•dop•ter•an (lep′i dop′tər ən),USA pronunciation adj. - Insectslepidopterous.
n. - Insectsa lepidopterous insect.
- Lepidopter(a) + -an 1850–55
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lepidopteran /ˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərən/ n Also: lepidopteron ( pl -terans, -tera / -tərə/)- any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, typically having two pairs of wings covered with fragile scales, mouthparts specialized as a suctorial proboscis, and caterpillars as larvae: comprises the butterflies and moths
adj Also: lepidopterous - of, relating to, or belonging to the order Lepidoptera
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin lepidoptera, from lepido- + Greek pteron wing |