lepidopterist
/ˌlɛpɪˈdɑptərɪst/
noun
- A person who studies or collects butterflies and moths.
- My aunt is an amateur lepidopterist who keeps a detailed journal of the moths she finds.
- The museum hired a lepidopterist to organize their butterfly collection.
- The lepidopterist spent the afternoon netting butterflies in the meadow.
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