Lepidoptera
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ɪˈdɒp noun
the order comprising the lepidopterous insects.
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Word Origin & History
lepidoptera
1773, "insects with four scaly wings," the biological classification that includes butterflies, coined 1735 by Swed. botanist Carolus Linnaeus (Karl von Linné, 1707-78) from Gk. lepis (gen. lepidos) "(fish) scale" (related to lepein "to peel") + pteron "wing, feather" (see petition).
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Example sentences from the web
Cloudberry leaves are food for caterpillars of several lepidoptera species.
The leaves of the chokecherry serve as food for caterpillars of various lepidoptera.
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