lépidoptère

Definitions of lépidoptère
  1. noun
    insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales
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    types:
    papillon
    diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
    papillon de nuit
    typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
    danaïde
    large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste
    type of:
    insecte
    small air-breathing arthropod
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