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lepidopterology
[ lep-i-dop-tuh-rol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌlɛp ɪˌdɒp təˈrɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the branch of zoology dealing with butterflies and moths.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Also lep·i·dop·ter·y [lep-i-dop-tuh-ree]. /ˌlɛp ɪˈdɒp tə ri/.
Origin of lepidopterology
OTHER WORDS FROM lepidopterology
lep·i·dop·ter·o·log·i·cal [lep-i-dop-ter-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌlɛp ɪˌdɒp tər əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivelep·i·dop·ter·ist, nounWords nearby lepidopterology
lepidocrocite, lepidolite, Lepidoptera, lepidopteran, lepidopterist, lepidopterology, lepidopteron, lepidopterous, lepidosiren, lepidote, Lepidus
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