lepidopteran

lepidopteran — noun

1. an insect belonging to the large group that includes moths, butterflies, and ski

1.名詞C2
釋義

an insect belonging to the large group that includes moths, butterflies, and skippers; the adults carry two pairs of wings coated in tiny scales, and the young grow as caterpillars.

例句

Niran pinned each lepidopteran carefully into the wooden display box at the museum.

countable noun: pin a lepidopteran

The garden was full of lepidopterans drifting between the bright orange flowers.

plural form: lepidopterans

同義詞

用法筆記

Belongs to scientific and technical writing; in everyday English, speakers name the specific creature ('butterfly', 'moth') rather than reaching for this cover term.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a beautiful lepidopteran in the garden.
✅I saw a beautiful butterfly in the garden.
💡in casual speech use the specific name; 'lepidopteran' sounds technical and out of place.