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lepidoptera
noun plural lep·i·dop·tera \ˌle-pə-ˈdäp-tə-rə\
Definition of LEPIDOPTERA
: insects that are lepidopterans
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First Known Use of LEPIDOPTERA
circa 1773
Medical Dictionary
lepidoptera
noun plural lep·i·dop·tera \ˌlep-ə-ˈdäp-tə-rə\
Medical Definition of LEPIDOPTERA
1
capitalized : a large order of insects comprising the butterflies, moths, and skippers that as adults have four broad or lanceolate wings usually covered with overlapping and often brightly colored scales and that as larvae are caterpillars
2
: insects of the order Lepidoptera
—lep·i·dop·ter·an \-rən\ noun or adjective
—lep·i·dop·ter·ous \-tə-rəs\ adjective
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