Lepidopterology
[lep-i-dop-tuh-rol-uh-jee] /ˌlɛp ɪˌdɒp təˈrɒl ə dʒi/
noun
1.
the branch of zoology dealing with butterflies and moths.
noun
the scientific study of butterflies and moths
Word Origin
Latin Lepidoptera ‘butterflies, moths’
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[lep-i-dop-ter-uh n] /ˌlɛp ɪˈdɒp tər ən/ noun, plural lepidoptera [lep-i-dop-ter-uh] /ˌlɛp ɪˈdɒp tər ə/ (Show IPA) 1. any lepidopterous insect.
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[lep-i-dop-ter-uh s] /ˌlɛp ɪˈdɒp tər əs/ adjective 1. belonging or pertaining to the , 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.
- Lepidoptery
[lep-i-dop-tuh-rol-uh-jee] /ˌlɛp ɪˌdɒp təˈrɒl ə dʒi/ noun 1. the branch of zoology dealing with butterflies and moths. noun the scientific study of butterflies and moths Word Origin Latin Lepidoptera ‘butterflies, moths’
- Lepidosiren
[lep-i-doh-sahy-ruh n] /ˌlɛp ɪ doʊˈsaɪ rən/ noun 1. a lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa, of the Amazon, having an eel-shaped body. /ˌlɛpɪdəʊˈsaɪərən/ noun 1. a South American lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa, having an eel-shaped body and whiplike paired fins
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[lep-i-doht] /ˈlɛp ɪˌdoʊt/ adjective, Botany. 1. covered with scurfy scales or scaly spots. /ˈlɛpɪˌdəʊt/ adjective 1. (biology) covered with scales, scaly leaves, or spots