lepidopterology en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌlɛ.pɪˌdɑp.tɚˈɹɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, “scale”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy, branch of study”), or, more recently, from translingual Lepidoptera + -ology.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The scientific study of butterflies and moths (the Lepidoptera).
- (uncountable) Lepidoptery, (the hobby of butterfly collecting).
Deriveds
lepidopterologist · lepidopterologically · lepidopterological
Relateds
lepidopteral · lepidopterist · lepidopteron · lepidoptera · lepidopterous · lepidopteran · lepido-
Translations (19)
ro lepidopterologie (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · ca lepidopterologia (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · pt lepidopterologia (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · de Lepidopterologie (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · cs lepidopterologie (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · vo pabav (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · es lepidopterología (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · fi lepidopterologia (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · de Schmetterlingskunde (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · sk lepidopterológia (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · ka ლეპიდოპტეროლოგია (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · nl lepidopterologie (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · fr lépidoptérologie (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · sv lepidopterologi (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · lt lepidopterologija (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · pl lepidopterologia (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · el λεπιδοπτερολογία (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · uk лепідоптероло́гія (scientific study of butterflies and moths) · ru лепидоптероло́гия (scientific study of butterflies and moths)