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Noun: lepidopteron  ,le-pi'dóp-tu-run
  1. Insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales
    "Butterflies and moths are well-known examples of lepidopterons";
    - lepidopterous insect, lepidopteran

Derived forms: lepidopterons

Type of: insect

Part of: Lepidoptera, order Lepidoptera