lappet
/ˈlæpɪt/noun
1
- a small flap or fold, in particular垂片; 垂襞尤指:
1.1
- a fold or hanging piece of flesh in some animals(动物的)垂肉。
1.2
- a loose or overlapping part of a garment(衣服的)垂襞, 垂饰。
2
- (亦作lappet moth)a brownish moth, the hairy caterpillars of which have fleshy lappets along each side of the body枯叶蛾。
2.1
- Several species in the family Lasiocampidae: including the common Eurasian Gastropacha quercifilia.枯叶蛾科中数种:包括普通欧亚李枯叶蛾。
派生词
lappeted
adjective词源
late Middle English (denoting a lobe of the ear, liver, etc.): diminutive of LAP1 .