- lepidopterology
- lep·i·dop·ter·ol·o·gy
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lepidopterology
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lepidopterology — noun Date: 1898 a branch of entomology concerned with lepidopterans • lepidopterological adjective • lepidopterologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
lepidopterology — lepidopterological /lep i dop teuhr euh loj i keuhl/, adj. lepidopterist, n. /lep i dop teuh rol euh jee/, n. the branch of zoology dealing with butterflies and moths. [1895 1900; LEPIDOPTER(A) + O + LOGY] * * * … Universalium
lepidopterology — noun lepidoptery … Wiktionary
lepidopterology — study of butterflies and moths Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
lepidopterology — n. branch of zoology which deals with and studies butterflies and moths … English contemporary dictionary
lepidopterology — lep•i•dop•ter•ol•o•gy [[t]ˌlɛp ɪˌdɒp təˈrɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. bio the branch of zoology dealing with butterflies and moths • Etymology: 1895–1900 lep i•dop ter•o•log′i•cal tər əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl adj. lep i•dop′ter•ist, n … From formal English to slang
lepidopterology — noun the branch of entomology dealing with Lepidoptera • Syn: ↑lepidoptery • Derivationally related forms: ↑lepidopterist (for: ↑lepidoptery) • Hypernyms: ↑entomology, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Insect collecting — Beetle collection at the Melbourne Museum, Australia Insect collecting is the collection of insects for hobby, scientific study or profit. Historically insect collecting has been widespread and a very popular educational hobby. Insect collecting… … Wikipedia
Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper — (2 June, 1742 ndash; 27 July, 1810) was a German entomologist. Born in Wunsiedel in Bavaria, he was professor of zoology at Erlangen university.Life and WorkEugen and his brother Friedrich were introduced to natural history at an early age by… … Wikipedia
Ferdinand Ochsenheimer — (17 March 1767 – 2 November 1822) was a German actor and entomologist (lepidopterist). Contents 1 Life 2 Actor and Entomologist 3 Collection 4 Entomological Works … Wikipedia
