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Insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales
Answer for the clue "Insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales ", 12 letters:
lepidopteran
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Characteristic of these insects n. Any insect of the order ''Lepidoptera''; the butterfly and moths
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
lepidopteran \lepidopteran\ n. An insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales; a lepidopterous insect. Syn: lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales [syn: lepidopterous insect , lepidopteron ] [also: lepidoptera (pl)]
Usage examples of lepidopteran.
His hands immediately became active, as did the multiple forelimbs of the lepidopteran monster.
Obviously, it was possible for lepidopteran philosophers to say more than they intended, and more than would usually be reckoned wise.
The creature knew the names of every Lepidopteran we encountered that afternoon, something I could not claim.