lep|i|dop|ter|ous

lep|i|dop|ter|ous
lep|i|dop|ter|ous «LEHP uh DOP tuhr uhs», adjective.
belonging to the large order of insects including butterflies and moths. The larvae are wormlike and are called caterpillars. The adults have four broad, membranous wings more or less covered with small, sometimes colorful, overlapping scales, and a coiled proboscis for sucking.
[< New Latin Lepidoptera the order name (< Greek lepís, -ídos a scale1 + pterón wing, feather) + English -ous]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • DOP — DOP; dop·chick; dop·ey; dop·i·ness; dop·ing·ly; dop·pel·flö·te; dop·pia; dop·pio; dop·ster; dop; en·dop·o·dite; ga·dop·sis; io·dop·sin; lep·i·dop·ter; lep·i·dop·tera; lep·i·dop·ter·ist; lep·i·dop·te·ro·log·i·cal; lep·i·dop·ter·ol·o·gist;… …   English syllables

  • lepidopterous — lep·i·dop·ter·ous …   English syllables

  • lepidopterous — lep•i•dop•ter•ous [[t]ˌlɛp ɪˈdɒp tər əs[/t]] also lep i•dop′ter•al adj. ent belonging or pertaining to the Lepidoptera, an order of insects comprising the butterflies, moths, and skippers, in the adult state having four membranous wings covered… …   From formal English to slang

  • Lepidoptera — An order of insects composed of the moths and butterflies, characterized by wings covered with delicate scales. [G. lepis, scale, + pteron, wing] * * * lep·i·dop·tera .lep ə däp tə rə n pl 1) cap a large order of insects comprising the… …   Medical dictionary

  • Lepidopteral — Lep i*dop ter*al ( t[ e]r*al), Lepidopterous Lep i*dop ter*ous ( [u^]s), a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Lepidoptera. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lepidopterous — Lepidopteral Lep i*dop ter*al ( t[ e]r*al), Lepidopterous Lep i*dop ter*ous ( [u^]s), a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Lepidoptera. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • te — an·te·bel·lum; an·te·brach·i·al; an·te·bra·chi·um; an·te·cab·i·net; an·te·cede; an·te·ced·ence; an·te·ced·en·cy; an·te·ce·den·tal; an·te·ces·sor; an·te·cham·ber; an·te·chap·el; an·te·choir; an·te·church; an·te·clyp·e·us; an·te·col·ic;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”