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lepidopterist

lep·i·dop·ter·ol·o·gy
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lep-i-dop-tuh-rol-uh-jee]
    • /ˌlɛp ɪˌdɒp təˈrɒl ə dʒi/
    • /lˈepɪdˌɒptərˌɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lep-i-dop-tuh-rol-uh-jee]
    • /ˌlɛp ɪˌdɒp təˈrɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of lepidopterist word

  • noun lepidopterist the branch of zoology dealing with butterflies and moths. 1
  • noun lepidopterist A person who studies or collects butterflies and moths. 1
  • noun lepidopterist a person who studies or collects moths and butterflies 0
  • noun lepidopterist a specialist in the study of lepidopteran insects 0
  • noun lepidopterist Someone who studies lepidoptery; someone who studies butterflies and moths. 0
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Origin of lepidopterist

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; Lepidopter(a) + -o- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Lepidopterist

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lepidopterist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for lepidopterist

adj lepidopterist

  • lepidopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Lepidoptera, an order of insects comprising the butterflies, moths, and skippers, that in the adult state have four membranous wings more or less covered with small scales.
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