LEPIDOPTERY

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Meaning:

The branch of entomology dealing with Lepidoptera

Synonyms:

lepidopterology; lepidoptery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("lepidoptery" is a kind of...):

bugology; entomology (the branch of zoology that studies insects)

Derivation:

lepidopterist (an entomologist who specializes in the collection and study of butterflies and moths)

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