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lepidopterus.

scaly-winged

12 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ɫɛ.pɪˈdɔp.tɛ.rʊs]Classical-Latin[le.piˈdɔp.te.rus]

  1. scaly-winged

    New-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. Lepidoptera—butterflies and moths

    New-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · relational
Where this word comes from

New Latin; from Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, “scale, flake”) + -o- + Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

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