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lappet

/ˈlæp.ɪt/

lappetnoun

lappets

/ˈlæp.ɪt/

Translations

The lappet on the edge of the curtain added a decorative touch.

Бахрома на краю занавески добавила декоративный штрих.

ушная мочка

The lappet of the ear is often pierced for earrings.

Ушная мочка часто прокалывается для сережек.

Additional translations

Definitions

A small flap or fold, such as a piece of fabric or skin, often used as a decorative or functional element.

The lappet on the bishop's mitre added an elegant touch to his ceremonial attire.

A fleshy lobe or appendage, especially one found on the head or neck of certain animals, such as turkeys.

The turkey's lappet turned bright red during the mating season.

Any of several large noctuid moths of the genus Gastropacha, especially G. quercifolia, whose wings resemble dried leaves.

A lappet rested on the oak bark, its leaf-like wings blending into the tree.

Synonyms

lappetadjective

/ˈlæpɪt/

Used attributively before nouns, especially in species names such as "lappet moth"

Definitions

Relating to or having lappets; used before another noun.

We spotted a lappet moth clinging to the branch.

Synonyms