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lepidopterous — a. having four scale covered wings. ♦ lepidopteran, ♦ lepidopteron, n. (pl. ra) such insect, as moth or butterfly. ♦ lepidopterology, n. study of such insects. ♦ lepidopterologist, n … Dictionary of difficult words
Leaf insect — Leaf Leaf (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lepidopteran — /lep i dop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. lepidopterous. n. 2. a lepidopterous insect. [1850 55; LEPIDOPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any of the more than 100,000 species constituting the order Lepidoptera (Greek: scaly wing ): butterflies, moths, and skippers. The… … Universalium
lepidopteran — noun insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales • Syn: ↑lepidopterous insect, ↑lepidopteron • Hypernyms: ↑insect • Hyponyms: ↑butterfly, ↑moth … Useful english dictionary
lepidopteron — noun insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales • Syn: ↑lepidopterous insect, ↑lepidopteran • Hypernyms: ↑insect • Hyponyms: ↑butterfly, ↑moth … Useful english dictionary
lepidopteran — n. An insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales; a lepidopterous insect. Syn: lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moth — Moth, n.; pl. {Moths} (m[o^]thz). [OE. mothe, AS. mo[eth][eth]e; akin to D. mot, G. motte, Icel. motti, and prob. to E. mad an earthworm. Cf. {Mad}, n., {Mawk}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moth blight — Moth Moth, n.; pl. {Moths} (m[o^]thz). [OE. mothe, AS. mo[eth][eth]e; akin to D. mot, G. motte, Icel. motti, and prob. to E. mad an earthworm. Cf. {Mad}, n., {Mawk}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moth gnat — Moth Moth, n.; pl. {Moths} (m[o^]thz). [OE. mothe, AS. mo[eth][eth]e; akin to D. mot, G. motte, Icel. motti, and prob. to E. mad an earthworm. Cf. {Mad}, n., {Mawk}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moth hunter — Moth Moth, n.; pl. {Moths} (m[o^]thz). [OE. mothe, AS. mo[eth][eth]e; akin to D. mot, G. motte, Icel. motti, and prob. to E. mad an earthworm. Cf. {Mad}, n., {Mawk}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
