lepidopterology

noun lep·i·dop·ter·ol·o·gy \-ˌdäp-tə-ˈrä-lə-jē\

Definition of LEPIDOPTEROLOGY

: a branch of entomology concerned with lepidopterans

— lep·i·dop·ter·o·log·i·cal \-tə-rə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— lep·i·dop·ter·ol·o·gist \-tə-ˈrä-lə-jist\ noun

1898

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