lepidopterist

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noun

Someone who studies lepidoptery; someone who studies butterflies and moths.

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lepidopterologistbutterfly collector
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Meanings

nounlepidopterist (plural lepidopterists)

plural lepidopterists

  1. Someone who studies lepidoptery; someone who studies butterflies and moths.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan entomologist who specializes in the collection and study of butterflies and moths

Similar
lepidopterologistbutterfly collector
Broader
entomologistbugologistbug-hunter
Also see
lepidopterologist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From lepidoptery + -ist.

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Translations

German Lepidopterologe, Lepidopterologin
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Portuguese aureliano, lepidopterologista
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Cite this entry
APA

lepidopterist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidopterist

MLA

“lepidopterist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidopterist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lepidopterist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidopterist.

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