Meanings
nounlepidopterology (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyThe scientific study of butterflies and moths (the Lepidoptera).
- uncountableLepidoptery, (the hobby of butterfly collecting).
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Ancient Greekλεπίς“scale”
- Englishlepidopterology
From Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, “scale”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy, branch of study”), or, more recently, from translingual Lepidoptera + -ology.
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan lepidopterologia
- lepidopterologiascientific study of butterflies and moths
Czech lepidopterologie
- lepidopterologiescientific study of butterflies and moths
Dutch lepidopterologie
- lepidopterologiescientific study of butterflies and moths
Finnish lepidopterologia
- lepidopterologiascientific study of butterflies and moths
French lépidoptérologie
- lépidoptérologiescientific study of butterflies and moths
German Lepidopterologie, Schmetterlingskunde
- Lepidopterologiescientific study of butterflies and moths
- Schmetterlingskundescientific study of butterflies and moths
Greek λεπιδοπτερολογία
- λεπιδοπτερολογία (lepidopterología)scientific study of butterflies and moths
Lithuanian lepidopterologija
- lepidopterologijascientific study of butterflies and moths
Polish lepidopterologia
- lepidopterologiascientific study of butterflies and moths
Portuguese lepidopterologia
- lepidopterologiascientific study of butterflies and moths
Romanian lepidopterologie
- lepidopterologiescientific study of butterflies and moths
Russian лепидоптероло́гия
- лепидоптероло́гия (lepidopterológija)scientific study of butterflies and moths
Slovak lepidopterológia
- lepidopterológiascientific study of butterflies and moths
Spanish lepidopterología
- lepidopterologíascientific study of butterflies and moths
Swedish lepidopterologi
- lepidopterologiscientific study of butterflies and moths
Ukrainian лепідоптероло́гія
- лепідоптероло́гія (lepidopterolóhija)scientific study of butterflies and moths
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with lepidopterology
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
lepidopterology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidopterology
MLA
“lepidopterology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidopterology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lepidopterology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidopterology.
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