adj
Meaning 1
Characteristic of these insects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
lepidopteran
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noun
Meaning 2
Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.
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noun
Meaning 3
insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: insect
Narrower terms: butterfly, moth
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Translingual Lepidoptera Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English lepidopteran From Translingual Lepidoptera + English -an.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Greek: λεπιδόπτερο (lepidóptero) — insect of the order Lepidoptera
- Japanese: 鱗翅類 — insect of the order Lepidoptera
- Māori: pepe — insect of the order Lepidoptera
- Marshallese: babbūb — insect of the order Lepidoptera