macrolepidopteraEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishmacrolepidoptera /ˌmakrəʊˌlɛpɪˈdɒpt(ə)rə / ▸ plural noun Entomology the families of butterflies and moths whose members are large enough to be of interest to the general collector. – ORIGIN modern Latin (plural), from macro- + Lepidoptera.