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Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Lepidoptera? [n] moths and butterflies Synonyms \| Synonyms for Lepidoptera: order Lepidoptera Related Terms \| Find terms related to Lepidoptera: See Also \| animal order \| Arctiidae \| Bombycidae \| caterpillar \| class Hexapoda \| class Insecta \| Danaidae \| family Arctiidae \| family Bombycidae \| family Danaidae \| family Gelechiidae \| family Geometridae \| family Lasiocampidae \| family Lycaenidae \| family Lymantriidae \| family Noctuidae \| family Nymphalidae \| family Pieridae \| family Pyralidae \| family Pyralididae \| family Saturniidae \| family Sphingidae \| family Tortricidae \| Gelechiidae \| Geometridae \| Hexapoda \| Insecta \| Lasiocampidae \| lepidopteran \| lepidopteron \| lepidopterous insect \| Lycaenidae \| Lymantriidae \| Noctuidae \| Nymphalidae \| Pieridae \| Pyralidae \| Pyralididae \| Saturniidae \| Sphingidae \| superfamily Tineoidea \| Tineoidea \| Tortricidae Lepidoptera In Webster's Dictionary \Lep`idop"tera\ (-d[o^]p"t[-e]*r[.a]), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + ptero`n a feather, wing.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of insects, which includes the butterflies and moths. They have broad wings, covered with minute overlapping scales, usually brightly colored. Note: They have a tubular proboscis, or haustellum, formed by the two slender maxill[ae]. The labial palpi are usually large, and the proboscis, when not in use, can be coiled up spirally between them. The mandibles are rudimentary. The larv[ae], called caterpillars, are often brightly colored, and they commonly feed on leaves. The adults feed chiefly on the honey of flowers.

Lepidoptera Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lepidoptera?

[n] moths and butterflies

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lepidoptera: order Lepidoptera

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Lepidoptera In Webster's Dictionary

\Lep`i*dop"te*ra\ (-d[o^]p"t[-e]*r[.a]), n. pl.
[NL., fr. Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + ptero`n a feather,
wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of insects, which includes the butterflies and
moths. They have broad wings, covered with minute overlapping
scales, usually brightly colored.

Note: They have a tubular proboscis, or haustellum, formed by
      the two slender maxill[ae]. The labial palpi are
      usually large, and the proboscis, when not in use, can
      be coiled up spirally between them. The mandibles are
      rudimentary. The larv[ae], called caterpillars, are
      often brightly colored, and they commonly feed on
      leaves. The adults feed chiefly on the honey of
      flowers.

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