Lepidopterist — Lep i*dop ter*ist, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One who studies the Lepidoptera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lepidopterist — [lep΄ə däp′tərist] n. a specialist in the study of lepidopteran insects lepidopterology n. * * * See lepidoptery. * * * … Universalium
lepidopterist — 1826, from LEPIDOPTERA (Cf. Lepidoptera) + IST (Cf. ist) … Etymology dictionary
lepidopterist — [lep΄ə däp′tərist] n. a specialist in the study of lepidopteran insects lepidopterology n … English World dictionary
Lepidopterist — A lepidopterist is a person who catches and collects, studies, or simply observes (see butterfly watching) lepidopterans, members of an order encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth butterflies … Wikipedia
lepidopterist — Lepidoptera ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ an order of insects comprising the butterflies and moths. DERIVATIVES lepidopteran adjective & noun lepidopterist noun lepidopterous adjective. ORIGIN from Greek lepis scale + pteron wing … English terms dictionary
lepidopterist — noun Date: 1826 a specialist in lepidopterology … New Collegiate Dictionary
lepidopterist — noun Someone who studies lepidoptery; someone who studies butterflies … Wiktionary
lepidopterist — n. zoologist who studies insects from the order Lepidoptera (such as butterflies and moths) … English contemporary dictionary
lepidopterist — lep·i·dop·ter·ist … English syllables
