| 单词 | lepidopteran |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslepiˈdopteran lepiˈdopteran adj. and n. = lepidopteral adj. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Lepidoptera or butterflies and moths > [adjective] lepidopterous1797 lepidopteral1828 scale-winged1857 lepidopteran1865 the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Lepidoptera or butterflies and moths > [noun] > member of flinder1340 pinion1775 lepidopter1828 scale-wing1864 lepidopteran1865 1865 J. G. Wood Homes without Hands xix. 409 The tiny cylindrical cases that are made by certain lepidopteran larvæ. 1923 J. S. Huxley Ess. Biologist ii. 96 It is not only the burnt child who dreads the fire (although a study of moths and candles will convince us that ‘Lepidopteran’ cannot be substituted as subject of the proverb). 1971 Nature 13 Aug. 484/1 Similar responses of hymenopteran parasites to the mandibular gland secretions of their lepidopteran hosts may occur in other species. 1973 Nature 3 Aug. 253/1 One abundant lepidopteran is the southern armyworm, Prodenia eridania, a polyphagous species. 1973 M. C. F. Proctor & P. Yeo Pollination of Flowers iv. 96 The lepidopteran proboscis is very differently constructed from that of the Diptera. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。