🔄 Synonyms of "Lepidopteran"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| lepidopteronnoun | (zoology) Any insect of the order Lepidoptera. |
| lepidopterous insectnoun | insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales |
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| lepidopteronnoun | (zoology) Any insect of the order Lepidoptera. |
| lepidopterous insectnoun | insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales |
| butterflynoun | A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. |
| lepidopternoun | lepidopteran; one of the Lepidoptera. |
| lepidopteristnoun | Someone who studies lepidoptery; someone who studies butterflies and moths. |
| neolepidopterannoun | Any butterfly or moth in the clade Neolepidoptera. |
| eulepidopterannoun | Any moth or butterfly in the clade Eulepidoptera. |
| microlepidopterannoun | Any micromoth of the microlepidoptera |
| slug mothnoun | Any moth of the family Limacodidae. |
| macrolepidopterannoun | Any relatively large butterfly or moth |
| lepidopterologynoun | (biology, zoology, entomology) The scientific study of butterflies and moths (the Lepidoptera). |
| lepidopterynoun | The hobby of butterfly collecting. |
| lepidotrichnoun | A fin ray of a fish |
| lepidopterologistnoun | One who studies lepidopterology. |
| bagwormnoun | A bagworm moth, any member of the family Psychidae. |
| mothnoun | Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae. |
| spodopterannoun | Any moth of the genus Spodoptera. |
| papilionidnoun | Any butterfly of the family Papilionidae |
| pterophoridnoun | (entomology) Any moth of the family Pterophoridae. |
| swift mothnoun | Any moth of the family Hepialidae. |
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