Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A lepidopterous insect. Also
lepidopteran .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) One of the Lepidoptera.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun zoology One of the
Lepidoptera .
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Examples
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In one of my old attempts at SF, I used the term 'lepidopter' for that kind of vehicle.
Utopiales Poster, Part 2 James Gurney 2009
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Rather than "butterfly ornithopter," I think a simpler and more accurate term for this vehicle would be "lepidopter."
Utopiales Poster, Part 2 James Gurney 2009
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So how does lepidopter lag compare to ordinary jet lag?
Voyage to Utopiales James Gurney 2009
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The lepidopter reminds me of some of the strutters you've designed before...perhaps some Dinotopians found a way back to France?
Line Drawing James Gurney 2009
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Thank you for taking us along for a ride in your process of painting a lepidopter!
Utopiales Poster, Part 7: The Painting James Gurney 2009
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As it was, I have profited by the malevolent curiosity which induces that amiable lepidopter to insinuate himself into all studios.
The Deputy of Arcis Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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the shooting process of the second one is very interesting! it make the lepidopter bigger than in the other shots. it's a quite mystical lighting, love it!
Utopiales Poster, Part 3: Lighting James Gurney 2009
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