lepidopterology
noun
lep·i·dop·ter·ol·o·gy
ˌle-pə-ˌdäp-tə-ˈrä-lə-jē 
: a branch of entomology concerned with lepidopterans
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In his youth, Cronenberg was fascinated by the natural sciences, including botany and lepidopterology.
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Adam Nayman, The New Yorker, 3 June 2022
There is a strange library in this house—books on everything from Ayurvedic medicine to warrior goddesses, Hawaiian mythology to lepidopterology.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2021
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Adam Nayman, The New Yorker, 3 June 2022
There is a strange library in this house—books on everything from Ayurvedic medicine to warrior goddesses, Hawaiian mythology to lepidopterology.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2021
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“Lepidopterology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lepidopterology. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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