lep·i·dop·ter·an (lěpĭ-dŏptər-ən)
n.
An insect belonging to the large order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths, characterized by four membranous wings covered with small scales.

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lepidopteran
[From New Latin Lepidoptera, order name  : lepido- + Greek ptera, pl. of pteron, wing, winged creature; see -pter.]

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lepidopteran
lepi·dopter·an or lepi·dopter·ous adj.

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