Where does “Lepidoptera” come from?
Lepidoptera (English) comes from English lepidopteron — Any insect of the order Lepidoptera.
Lepidoptera (English): plural of lepidopteron
Ancestry of “Lepidoptera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lepidopteron | Any insect of the order Lepidoptera |
Words derived from “Lepidoptera”