Lepidopterology
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
That branch of entomology which treats of the
Lepidoptera
, or butterflies and moths.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The
scientific
study of
butterflies
and
moths
(the
Lepidoptera
).
noun.
lepidoptery
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noun.
the branch of entomology dealing with Lepidoptera
Word Usage
"The community college was giving an evening course in lepidopterology, and Phoebe could hardly paint fast enough to meet the demand."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
bugology
entomology