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lepidopterology

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

noun

  1. the branch of zoology dealing with butterflies and moths.

Other Word Forms

  • lepidopterist noun
  • lepidopterological adjective

Etymology

Origin of lepidopterology

First recorded in 1895–1900; Lepidopter(a) + -o- + -logy

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But his notable contributions to the science of lepidopterology and to general biology are only beginning to be widely known.

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