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noun
the branch of zoology dealing with butterflies and moths.
Related forms
lep·i·dop·ter·ist, noun
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Lepidopterology
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So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
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| Main Entry: | lepidopterology |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the scientific study of butterflies and moths |
| Etymology: | Latin Lepidoptera 'butterflies, moths' |
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