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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.
2. 2
   insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Characteristic of these insects.

Synonyms

All synonyms

lepidopteronlepidopterouslepidopterouslepidopterous insectlepidopterous insect

Etymology

From translingual Lepidoptera + -an.

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