lepidopterous
or lep·i·dop·ter·al
[ lep-i-dop-ter-uh s ]
/ ˌlɛp ɪˈdɒp tər əs /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Lepidoptera, an order of insects comprising the butterflies, moths, and skippers, that in the adult state have four membranous wings more or less covered with small scales.
Origin of lepidopterous
First recorded in 1790–1800;
Lepidopter(a) +
-ous
OTHER WORDS FROM lepidopterous
non·lep·i·dop·ter·al, adjective non·lep·i·dop·ter·ous, adjectiveWords nearby lepidopterous
lepidoptera,
lepidopteran,
lepidopterist,
lepidopterology,
lepidopteron,
lepidopterous,
lepidosiren,
lepidote,
lepidus,
lepontine alps,
leporid