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Definition of: lepidopteran

(lep′ə·dop′tər·ən) noun
Any of an order (Lepidoptera) of insects having four wings covered with minute scales, and undergoing a complete metamorphosis through the egg, caterpillar, pupa, and imago stages; butterflies and moths.
—adjective Of or pertaining to the Lepidoptera. [<NL, order name <lepidopteron LEPIDOPTERON]
—lep′i·dop′ter·al, lep′i·dop′ter·ous adjective

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fossil lepidopteran
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