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lepidopterous insect

Definition:

an insect that in the adult state has 4 wings more or less covered with tiny scales

Class:

animal noun

Plural:

lepidopterous insects

Type of:

insect » arthropod » invertebrate » animal » organism » living thing

Member of:

Lepidoptera » Insecta » Arthropoda » Animalia

Original source:

WordNet

Examples:

butterfly | moth

Synonyms:

lepidopteran | lepidopteron

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