microlepidoptera
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.04 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Example Sentences
- "Workers who study microlepidoptera have concluded that transverse bands, or fasciae, are primitive wing pattern elements for Lepidoptera and are constrained by venation [12 –14 ], whereas workers who primarily study macrolepidoptera have concluded that spots, either “erratic” [7 ] or constrained by venation [15 ], are primitive."
Etymology
From micro- + lepidoptera.