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lepidopterology

[ lep-i-dop-tuh-rol-uh-jee ]

noun

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

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  • lep·i·dop·ter·o·log·i·cal [lep-i-dop-ter-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
  • lepi·dopter·ist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lepidopterology1

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

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