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macrolepidoptera

Syllabification: (mac·ro·lep·i·dop·ter·a)
Definition of macrolepidoptera

noun

Entomology
  • the butterflies and larger moths, comprising those of interest to the general collector. Compare with microlepidoptera.

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from macro- 'large' + Lepidoptera

macrolepidoptera in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of macrolepidoptera in the British & World English dictionary