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Microlepidoptera
Relatively small butterflies and moths; micromoths.
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Relatively small butterflies and moths; micromoths.
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| Word | Definition |
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| micromothnoun | A member of the microlepidoptera, an unranked (and not monophyletic) grouping of moth families, generally with wingspans of under 20 millimetres; a small moth. |
| microlepidopterannoun | Any micromoth of the microlepidoptera |
| macrolepidopterannoun | Any relatively large butterfly or moth |
| microcoleopterannoun | A very small beetle |
| microlepidopteristnoun | A lepidopterist whose speciality is microlepidopterans. |
| micropterigidnoun | (entomology) Any moth in the family Micropterigidae. |
| macromothnoun | A relatively large moth. |
| micromalthidnoun | (zoology) Any beetle in the family Micromalthidae. |
| microdontinenoun | Any hoverfly of the subfamily Microdontinae |
| microhymenopterannoun | Any very small insect of the order Hymenoptera |
| macroglossinenoun | Any moth of the tribe Macroglossini |
| minornoun | (law) A child, a person who has not reached the age of majority, consent, etc. and is legally subject to fewer responsibilities and less accountability and entitled to fewer legal rights and privileges. |
| lepidopteristnoun | Someone who studies lepidoptery; someone who studies butterflies and moths. |
| micrergatenoun | (entomology) An unusually small worker ant. |
| lepidopterannoun | Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. |
| delicate | Easily damaged or requiring careful handling. |
| macrocnemenoun | Any tiger moth of the genus Macrocneme |
| graphicnoun | A drawing or picture. |
| megalopygidnoun | (zoology) Any moth in the family Megalopygidae. |
| slug mothnoun | Any moth of the family Limacodidae. |
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