lepidopterology

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, “scale”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy, branch of study”), or, more recently, from translingual Lepidoptera +‎ -ology.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌlɛ.pɪˌdɑp.tɚˈɹɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi

Noun

lepidopterology (uncountable)

(biology, zoology, entomology) The scientific study of butterflies and moths (the Lepidoptera).
Lepidoptery, (the hobby of butterfly collecting).

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Translations

scientific study of butterflies and moths

Catalan: lepidopterologia f
Czech: lepidopterologie (cs) f
Dutch: lepidopterologie f
Finnish: lepidopterologia
French: lépidoptérologie (fr) f
Georgian: ლეპიდოპტეროლოგია (leṗidoṗṭerologia)
German: Lepidopterologie (de) f, Schmetterlingskunde (de) f
Lithuanian: lepidopterologija f
Polish: lepidopterologia (pl) f
Portuguese: lepidopterologia f
Russian: лепидоптероло́гия (ru) f (lepidopterológija)
Spanish: lepidopterología
Swedish: lepidopterologi
Ukrainian: лепідоптероло́гія f (lepidopterolóhija)
Volapük: pabav

See also

Appendix:Sciences and studies

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