lepidopterology

lepidopterology

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, “scale”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy, branch of study”).

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 f

Lithuanian: lepidopterologija f Polish: lepidopterologia (pl) f Portuguese: lepidopterologia f Russian: лепидоптероло́гия (ru) f (lepidopterológija) Ukrainian: лепідоптерологія f (lepidopterolóhija) Volapük: pabav