Frenatae

plural noun

Fre·​na·​tae

ˈfrēnəˌtē

in some classifications

: a group of Lepidoptera comprising most that have a frenulum and including the butterflies and the majority of the moths

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, feminine plural of frenatus having a frenum or frenulum

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