Where does “lepidopteran” come from?
lepidopteran (English) comes from Translingual Lepidoptera, from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.
lepidopteran (English): Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the...
Definitions
- Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the...
Ancestry of “lepidopteran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Lepidoptera | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λεπίς | scale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λέπω | peel, strip off the rind or husk |
Words derived from “lepidopteran”