| 单词 | lepidopteran |
| 释义 | lepidopteran[ lep-i-dop-ter-uhn ] / ˌlɛp ɪˈdɒp tər ən / adjectivelepidopterous. nouna lepidopterous insect. Origin of lepidopteranFirst recorded in 1850–55; Lepidopter(a) + -an OTHER WORDS FROM lepidopterannon·lep·i·dop·ter·an, adjective, nounWords nearby lepidopteranlepidic, lepido-, lepidocrocite, lepidolite, Lepidoptera, lepidopteran, lepidopterist, lepidopterology, lepidopteron, lepidopterous, lepidosiren Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for lepidopteranlepidopteran / (ˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərən) / noun Also: lepidopteron plural -terans or -tera (-tərə)any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, typically having two pairs of wings covered with fragile scales, mouthparts specialized as a suctorial proboscis, and caterpillars as larvae: comprises the butterflies and moths adjective Also: lepidopterousof, relating to, or belonging to the order Lepidoptera Word Origin for lepidopteranC19: from New Latin lepidoptera, from lepido- + Greek pteron wing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for lepidopteranlepidopteran [ lĕp′ĭ-dŏp′tər-ən ] Any of various insects of the order Lepidoptera, characterized by four large, flat, membranous wings covered with small scales. The larvae of lepidopterans are caterpillars. Lepidopterans include butterflies, moths, and skippers. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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