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lepidopterist

lepidopterist noun: someone who studies lepidoptery; someone who studies butterflies and moths.

Noun

lepidopterist (plural lepidopterists)

  1. Someone who studies lepidoptery; someone who studies butterflies and moths.

Forms of lepidopterist

plurallepidopterists

Origin of lepidopterist

From lepidoptery + -ist.

Questions about lepidopterist

What does lepidopterist mean?
Lepidopterist means someone who studies lepidoptery; someone who studies butterflies and moths.
What part of speech is lepidopterist?
Lepidopterist is a noun.
What is the plural of lepidopterist?
The plural of lepidopterist is lepidopterists.

Words near lepidopterist in the dictionary

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

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