# lepidopterous

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Having scaly wings.
2. Relating to the Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.

## Etymology
From translingual Lepidoptera + -ous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lepidopterous