lepidopteran

名词 lepidopteran:

1. insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales
   同义词：lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron

lep.i.dop.ter.an

n.（名词）
An insect belonging to the large order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths, characterized by four membranous wings covered with small scales.
鳞翅目昆虫：一种属于大鳞翅目的昆虫，包括蝴蝶和飞蛾，其特点是长有四个覆盖着鳞片的膜状翅膀
adj.（形容词）
Lepidopterous.
鳞翅目的

来源：
From New Latin Lepidoptera [order name]
源自 现代拉丁语 Lepidoptera [目名]
lepido-
lepido-
Greek ptera [pl. of] pteron [wing, winged creature] * see -pter
希腊语 ptera [] pteron的复数 [翼、翅膀，带翅的生物] *参见 -pter