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Lepidopterist 

(noun)

Something or someone that is able to tell a butterfly from a Lewis Carroll, typically created by a Fuzzpilz
Lepi-what?
Lepidopterist by Anonymous May 19, 2003

Lepidopterist 

Pimply faced basement dwelling daddy's boy who plays with goats (male goats that is).
Lepidopterist goat roaper
Lepidopterist by roktoy September 11, 2010

Lepidopterophobia

irrational and pointless fear of butterflies and moths.
"Why the fuck is she running away from that butterfly?" "She has lepidopterophobia, what a loser amirite"
Lepidopterophobia by catgut June 12, 2013

Lepidopteromasculus 

A man who thrives on the initial feeling of 'butterflies' generated by a new romance but who easily cools of the relationship once the feeling wears abates.
"Everything was going great for the first month and he was super into me but as soon as the initial 'butterflies' wore off he was gone."
"I dated Lepidopteromasculus guys one month at a time for two years! They are the worst."
Lepidopteromasculus by DjChoice November 4, 2013

Lepidopterology

the scientific study of moths and butterflies.
"my friend developed a passion for lepidopterology after discovering the fascinating life cycle of monarch butterflies."
Lepidopterology by kathg April 5, 2025

lepidiopterist

A scientist of butterflies and moths who moonlights as an eye doctor.
I wonder if a lepidiopterist uses pictures of broad-winged insects on his visual-sharpness chart and asks you to identify which species they are, rather than just showing you one with all of those stupid/boring "E"s dat you merely need to discern which compass-direction they're pointing?
lepidiopterist by QuacksO January 18, 2026