• Lepidopterology

    Origin

    From Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, "scale") + πτερόν (pterón, "wing") + -λογία (-logía, "-logy, branch of study").

    Full definition of lepidopterology

    Noun

    lepidopterology

    1. (biology, zoology, entomology) The scientific study of butterflies and moths (the Lepidoptera).
    2. lepidoptery
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