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lepidopterans
 

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Noun lepidopteran has 1 sense
  1. lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron, lepidopteran - insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales
    --1 is a kind of insect
    --1 is a member of Lepidoptera, order Lepidoptera
    --1 has particulars: butterfly; moth

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Lepidopterans

Definition:

Lepidopterans refer to a group of insects that includes butterflies and moths. They are characterized by having scale-covered wings and a coiled proboscis.

Examples:

Noun - Plural Form:

The garden was filled with beautiful lepidopterans, fluttering from flower to flower.

Adjective:

The lepidopteran species found in this region exhibit a wide variety of wing patterns.

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