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lepidopterology

[ lep-i-dop-tuh-rol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌlɛp ɪˌdɒp təˈrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of zoology dealing with butterflies and moths.

Nearby words

  1. lepidocrocite,
  2. lepidolite,
  3. lepidoptera,
  4. lepidopteran,
  5. lepidopterist,
  6. lepidopteron,
  7. lepidopterous,
  8. lepidosiren,
  9. lepidote,
  10. lepidus
Also lep·i·dop·ter·y [lep-i-dop-tuh-ree] /ˌlɛp ɪˈdɒp tə ri/.

Origin of lepidopterology

First recorded in 1895–1900; Lepidopter(a) + -o- + -logy
Related formslep·i·dop·ter·o·log·i·cal [lep-i-dop-ter-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌlɛp ɪˌdɒp tər əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivelep·i·dop·ter·ist, noun
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