lepidopterology

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, “scale”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy, branch of study”), or, more recently, from translingual Lepidoptera +‎ -ology.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌlɛ.pɪˌdɑp.tɚˈɹɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
• Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi

Noun

lepidopterology (uncountable)

1. (biology, zoology, entomology) The scientific study of butterflies and moths (the Lepidoptera).
2. Lepidoptery, (the hobby of butterfly collecting).

Derived terms

• lepidopterological
• lepidopterologically
• lepidopterologist

Related terms

• lepido-
• lepidoptera
• lepidopteral
• lepidopteran
• lepidopterist
• lepidopteron
• lepidopterous

 

Translations

scientific study of butterflies and moths

• Catalan: lepidopterologia f
• Czech: lepidopterologie (cs) f
• Dutch: lepidopterologie f
• Finnish: lepidopterologia
• French: lépidoptérologie (fr) f
• Georgian: ლეპიდოპტეროლოგია (leṗidoṗṭerologia)
• German: Lepidopterologie (de) f, Schmetterlingskunde (de) f
• Lithuanian: lepidopterologija f
• Polish: lepidopterologia (pl) f
• Portuguese: lepidopterologia f
• Russian: лепидоптероло́гия (ru) f (lepidopterológija)
• Spanish: lepidopterología
• Swedish: lepidopterologi
• Ukrainian: лепідоптероло́гія f (lepidopterolóhija)
• Volapük: pabav

See also

• Appendix:Sciences and studies