butterflyer
- noun
- /ˈbʌtərˌflaɪər/
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coleccionista de mariposas
- As a dedicated butterflyer, she kept detailed notes on every butterfly she observed.
Examples
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Many butterflyers share their findings with local nature groups and museums.
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The butterflyer caught a rare species yesterday.
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The butterflyer spent hours in the field searching for rare species to photograph.
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Many butterflyers attended the annual convention.
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The butterflyer spent hours in the field searching for rare species to photograph.
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As a dedicated butterflyer, she kept detailed notes on every butterfly she observed.
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Many butterflyers share their findings with local nature groups and museums.
Synonyms
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9.9
A person who studies or collects butterflies and moths
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4.1
A person who catches butterflies and moths to keep and study
A person who studies and collects butterflies and moths
A scientist who studies insects like beetles and butterflies
A person who studies insects like beetles
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Butterflyer is made from butterfly and -er, where -er means 'one who', like in teacher. So a butterflyer is literally 'one who' studies, breeds, or collects butterflies, which helps you remember the job by its name.