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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

lepidopterous en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Translingual Lepidoptera Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English lepidopterous From Translingual Lepidoptera + English -ous.

Meanings

  1. (rare) Having scaly wings.
  2. Relating to the Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.

Forms

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more lepidopterous Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most lepidopterous Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

nonlepidopterous

Relateds

lepidopterology · lepidopterist

Synonyms

lepidopteran

Translations (2)

ru чешуекры́лый (relating to the Lepidoptera) · ru чешуекры́лый (having scaly wings)