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lepidopteran vs butterfly

butterfly vs lepidopteran

lepidopteran and butterfly both are nouns.

lepidopteran is not a verb while butterfly is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lepidopteran Yes No No No
butterfly Yes No Yes No
As nouns, butterfly is a hyponym of lepidopteran; that is, butterfly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lepidopteran:
  • lepidopteran: insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales
  • butterfly: diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
Other hyponyms of lepidopteran include moth.
lepidopteran (noun) butterfly (noun)
insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
lepidopteran (verb) butterfly (verb)
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
flutter like a butterfly
Difference between lepidopteran and butterfly

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