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lepidopteron

[ lep-i-dop-ter-uhn ]

noun

, plural lep·i·dop·ter·a [lep-i-, dop, -ter-, uh].
  1. any lepidopterous insect.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lepidopteron1

< New Latin, equivalent to lepido- lepido- + Greek -pteron, neuter of -pteros -pterous
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Example Sentences

Let us in the first place confine our attention to the three chief forms which every Lepidopteron presents, viz.

Lateral view of a denuded Lepidopteron to show arrangement of sclerites.

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