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