Meanings
adjectivelepidopterous (comparative more lepidopterous, superlative most lepidopterous)
comparative more lepidopterous · superlative most lepidopterous
- rareHaving scaly wings.
- biologyRelating to the Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
- Englishlepidopterous
From Translingual Lepidoptera + English -ous.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Russian чешуекры́лый, чешуекры́лый
- чешуекры́лый (češujekrýlyj)having scaly wings
- чешуекры́лый (češujekrýlyj)relating to the Lepidoptera
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APA
lepidopterous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidopterous
MLA
“lepidopterous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidopterous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lepidopterous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidopterous.
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