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Where does “lep” come from?

lep (English) comes from English lepidoptera, from English lepidopteron — Any insect of the order Lepidoptera.

lep (English): A butterfly or moth

Definitions

  1. A butterfly or moth

Ancestry of “lep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlepidopteraplural of lepidopteron
2EnglishlepidopteronAny insect of the order Lepidoptera

Words derived from “lep”

  • seedlep
Every word from English lepidopteron →