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lepidopterism

lepidopterism noun: a form of dermatitis caused by irritating caterpillar or moth hairs coming into contact with the skin or mucosa.

Noun

lepidopterism (uncountable)

  1. A form of dermatitis caused by irritating caterpillar or moth hairs coming into contact with the skin or mucosa.

Origin of lepidopterism

From taxonomic name Lepidoptera + -ism.

Questions about lepidopterism

What does lepidopterism mean?
Lepidopterism means a form of dermatitis caused by irritating caterpillar or moth hairs coming into contact with the skin or mucosa.
What part of speech is lepidopterism?
Lepidopterism is a noun.

Words near lepidopterism in the dictionary

  1. lepidoptera
  2. lepidopteral
  3. lepidopteran
  4. lepidopterans
  5. lepidopterarium
  6. lepidopterism
  7. lepidopterist
  8. lepidopterists
  9. lepidopterological
  10. lepidopterologically
  11. lepidopterologist

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