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Definition of "lepidopteran" [lepidopteran]

  • An insect belonging to the large order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths, characterized by four membranous wings covered with small scales. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "lepidopteran" in a sentence
  • "Who can calculate where that first flutter of the lepidopteran wings took place?"
  • "Enhanced recovery from ionizing radiation damage in a lepidopteran insect cell line."
  • "In the foreground is Charles Darwin in lepidopteran couture."
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