lepidopteran

noun, adj — 2 senses

lepidopteran

noun

Etymology From Translingual Lepidoptera + English -an.

1

Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.

lepidopteran

adj

Etymology From Translingual Lepidoptera + English -an.

1

Characteristic of these insects.

Derived terms
macrolepidopteran, nonlepidopteran

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