» lepidoptera

Noun (1 meaning)

1. moths and butterflies.

Lepidoptera, order Lepidoptera

lepidoptera is a type of:
lepidoptera is a member of:
members of lepidoptera:

» lepidopteran

Noun (1 meaning)

1. insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales.

lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron, lepidopteran

lepidopteran is a type of:
  • insect (noun) - small air-breathing arthropod
types of lepidopteran:
  • butterfly (noun) - diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
  • moth (noun) - typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
lepidopteran is a member of: