Definition

1. Noun:
   • Scale-winged insect: A member of the order Lepidoptera, characterized by having four wings covered in tiny, overlapping scales. This order includes butterflies and moths.
   • Lepidopteran: The formal scientific term for insects of the order Lepidoptera.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bướm và ngài đều là những loài cánh vảy. (Butterflies and moths are both lepidopterans.)
  • Những chiếc vảy nhỏ trên cánh của loài cánh vảy tạo nên màu sắc rực rỡ của chúng. (The tiny scales on the wings of lepidopterans create their vibrant colors.)

Advanced Usage

• "Côn trùng cánh vảy": Lepidopteran insect. This phrase explicitly specifies the insect classification.
  • Khu vườn này là môi trường sống quan trọng cho nhiều loài côn trùng cánh vảy. (This garden is an important habitat for many lepidopteran insects.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bướm (n): Butterfly. A common, specific type of lepidopteran, typically diurnal.
• Ngài (n) / Bướm đêm (n): Moth. A common, specific type of lepidopteran, typically nocturnal.
• Lepidoptera (n): The scientific name for the order of insects comprising butterflies and moths.

Synonyms

• Bướm: Butterfly (a specific member of the order).
• Ngài: Moth (a specific member of the order).

Notes on Usage

• "Cánh vảy" is a specialized zoological term. In everyday conversation, people usually refer to the specific insects like bướm (butterfly) or bướm đêm/ngài (moth) rather than the general term cánh vảy.
• The word is a compound noun: cánh (wing) + vảy (scale). It directly describes the defining physical characteristic of these insects.

1. (ddo^.ng) Lepidopteran