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lepidopterology.

The scientific study of butterflies and moths (the Lepidoptera).

15 characters7 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌlɛ.pɪˌdɑp.tɚˈɹɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/General-American
  1. The scientific study of butterflies and moths (the Lepidoptera).

    uncountable
  2. Lepidoptery, (the hobby of butterfly collecting).

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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