Meanings
nounlepidopteran (plural lepidopterans)
plural lepidopterans
- Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.
adjectivelepidopteran (comparative more lepidopteran, superlative most lepidopteran)
comparative more lepidopteran · superlative most lepidopteran
- Characteristic of these insects.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouninsect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales
Similar
lepidopterous insectlepidopteron
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From Translingual Lepidoptera + English -an.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Greek λεπιδόπτερο
- λεπιδόπτερο (lepidóptero)insect of the order Lepidoptera
Japanese 鱗翅類
- 鱗翅類insect of the order Lepidoptera
Māori pepe
- pepeinsect of the order Lepidoptera
Cite this entry
APA
lepidopteran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidopteran
MLA
“lepidopteran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidopteran. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lepidopteran,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidopteran.
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