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Heterocera

plural noun
Het·​er·​oc·​era | \ ˌhetəˈräsərə\

Definition of Heterocera

: a division of Lepidoptera consisting of the moths — compare rhopalocera

Other Words from Heterocera

heterocerous \ ¦⸗⸗¦⸗⸗rəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Heterocera

New Latin, from heter- + -cera

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