Defn: Of or pertaining to the Lepidoptera.
LEPIDOPTERIST
Lep`i*dop"ter*ist, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One who studies the Lepidoptera.
LEPIDOSAURIA
Lep`i*do*sau"ri*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A division of reptiles, including the serpents and lizards; the
Plagiotremata.
LEPIDOSIREN
Lep`i*do*si"ren, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: An eel-shaped ganoid fish of the order Dipnoi, having both gills and lungs. It inhabits the rivers of South America. The name is also applied to a related African species (Protopterus annectens). The lepidosirens grow to a length of from four to six feet. Called also doko.
LEPIDOTE; LEPIDOTED
Lep"i*dote, Lep"i*do`ted, a. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: Having a coat of scurfy scales, as the leaves of the oleaster.
LEPISMA
Le*pis"ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)