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lepidoptera

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. lepidoptera (noun plural)
  2. lepidopteran (noun)
  3. lepidopteron (noun)

lep·i·dop·tera

noun pl \ˌle-pə-ˈdäp-tə-rə\

Definition of LEPIDOPTERA

: insects that are lepidopterans

First Known Use of LEPIDOPTERA

circa 1773

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