lepidoptera
n. order of insects which includes butterflies and moths (Zoology) Lepidoptera n. scientific order of insects that exist as caterpillars during the larval stage and as adults possess four scaled wings | ||||
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Lepidoptera Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Lepidoptera
(n. pl.)
An order of insects, which includes the butterflies and moths. They have broad wings, covered with minute overlapping scales, usually brightly colored.
(n. pl.)
An order of insects, which includes the butterflies and moths. They have broad wings, covered with minute overlapping scales, usually brightly colored.
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Lepidoptera
Noun
1. moths and butterflies
(synonym) order Lepidoptera
(hypernym) animal order
(member-holonym) Insecta, class Insecta, Hexapoda, class Hexapoda
(member-meronym) lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron, lepidopteran
Noun
1. moths and butterflies
(synonym) order Lepidoptera
(hypernym) animal order
(member-holonym) Insecta, class Insecta, Hexapoda, class Hexapoda
(member-meronym) lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron, lepidopteran
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lepidoptera
lepidoptera
\lep`i*dop"te*ra\ (-d&obreve;p"t&esl;*r&adot;), n. pl. [nl., fr. gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + ptero`n a feather, wing.] (zo?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?. 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?, called caterpillars, are often brightly colored, and they commonly feed on leaves. the adults feed chiefly on the honey of flowers. [
lepidoptera
\lep`i*dop"te*ra\ (-d&obreve;p"t&esl;*r&adot;), n. pl. [nl., fr. gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + ptero`n a feather, wing.] (zo?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?. 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?, called caterpillars, are often brightly colored, and they commonly feed on leaves. the adults feed chiefly on the honey of flowers. [
Lepidoptera Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Entomology and Crop Protection |
Lepidoptera
Insect order containing butterflies and moths. They are characterized by scale-covered wings, coiled siphoning mouthparts, and a complete metamorphosis.
Insect order containing butterflies and moths. They are characterized by scale-covered wings, coiled siphoning mouthparts, and a complete metamorphosis.
Lepidoptera Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Lepidoptera
The order Lepidoptera is the second most speciose order in the class Insecta and includes the butterflies, moths and skippers. Members of the order are referred to as lepidopterans. A person who collects or studies this order is referred to as a Lepidopterist. This order has more than 180,000 species in 128 families and 47 superfamilies. It is second only to the Coleoptera (the beetles) in number of described species. The name is derived from Ancient Greek (scale) and (wing).
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