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butterfly collector

/ˌbədərˈflaɪ kəˌlɛktər/

Definitions of butterfly collector
  1. noun
    an entomologist who specializes in the collection and study of butterflies and moths
    synonyms: lepidopterist, lepidopterologist
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    type of:
    bug-hunter, bugologist, entomologist
    a zoologist who studies insects
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