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| lep·i·dop·ter·an [ lèppi dóptərən ] (plural lep·i·dop·ter·ans) |
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butterfly or moth: a butterfly or moth. Lepidopterans have four wings covered in tiny overlapping scales, and sucking mouthparts. Their larvae are caterpillars. Order Lepidoptera.
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| [Mid-19th century. < modern Latin Lepidoptera< Greek lepid- "scale" + pteron "wing"] |
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