amphiesmenopteran

noun

Any insect of the taxon Amphiesmenoptera - including lepidopterans (butterflies and moths).

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Meanings

nounamphiesmenopteran (plural amphiesmenopterans)

plural amphiesmenopterans

  1. biologyAny insect of the taxon Amphiesmenoptera - including lepidopterans (butterflies and moths).

Origin

From taxonomic name Amphiesmenoptera + -an.

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APA

amphiesmenopteran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiesmenopteran

MLA

“amphiesmenopteran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiesmenopteran. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amphiesmenopteran,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiesmenopteran.

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