lepidopterology

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

noun

the branch of zoology dealing with butterflies and moths.
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

OTHER WORDS FROM lepidopterology

lep·i·dop·ter·o·log·i·cal [lep-i-dop-ter-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌlɛp ɪˌdɒp tər əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective lep·i·dop·ter·ist, noun

Words nearby lepidopterology

lepidocrocite, lepidolite, lepidoptera, lepidopteran, lepidopterist, lepidopterology, lepidopteron, lepidopterous, lepidosiren, lepidote, lepidus

Example sentences from the Web for lepidopterist

  • Washington DC's mysterious tunnel builder:  lepidopterist, bigamist, recreational tunnel builder.

    Your Daily Brain Candy |Megan McArdle |October 31, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

  • The forest is obviously a happy hunting ground for the lepidopterist and botanist.

    Wanderings in Wessex |Edric Holmes

  • First, as to the flat and high setting as practised by almost every lepidopterist abroad and by some in our own country.

    The Butterflies of the British Isles |Richard South

  • "Adele is not a Lepidopterist, so I did not serve butterflies," laughed Bee.

    Bee and Butterfly |Lucy Foster Madison

British Dictionary definitions for lepidopterist

lepidopterist
/ (ˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərɪst) /

noun

a person who studies or collects moths and butterflies