lepidopteran [
,lepi'dɒptәrәn]
lepidopteranlepidoptera[ noun ]
insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales
<noun.animal>
lepidopteran \lepidopteran\ a.
Same as {lepidopterous}.
[PJC]
lepidopteran \lepidopteran\ n.
An insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less
covered with tiny scales; a lepidopterous insect.
Syn: lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron.
[WordNet 1.5]