lepidóptero
Spanish, noun[lepiˈð̞opt̪eɾo]
lepidóptero is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “lepidopteran” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does lepidóptero mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinelepidopteran
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Se dice del orden de insectos que agrupa a mariposas y polillas, ambos grupos en sus estados juveniles se conocen como orugas. Poseen dos pares de alas membranosas cubiertas de escamas coloreadas, que utilizan en la termorregulación, el cortejo y la señalización y liban néctar.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of lepidóptero
- lepidópteros plural
- lepidóptera feminine
- lepidópteras feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce lepidóptero?
- [lepiˈð̞opt̪eɾo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is lepidóptero in Spanish?
lepidóptero appears about once in every 30 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).