lepidoptery

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noun

The hobby of butterfly collecting.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounlepidoptery (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe hobby of butterfly collecting.
  2. uncountablelepidopterology

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe branch of entomology dealing with Lepidoptera

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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