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lepidopterist

/ ˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərɪst /

noun

  1. a person who studies or collects moths and butterflies


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Washington DC's mysterious tunnel builder:  lepidopterist, bigamist, recreational tunnel builder.

First, as to the flat and high setting as practised by almost every lepidopterist abroad and by some in our own country.

The forest is obviously a happy hunting ground for the lepidopterist and botanist.

A little later, when I enthusiastically reported it to a professional lepidopterist he brushed it aside.

"Adele is not a Lepidopterist, so I did not serve butterflies," laughed Bee.

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