lepidopterology
Asked in: SSC CPO 2025 T-1
lepidopterology in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CPO 2025 T-1 Spelling
Spot the correct spelling of the study of butterflies and moths.
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Lepidopterology
Correct Answer: Option 2 — Lepidopterology
'Lepidopterology' is correctly spelled: L-E-P-I-D-O-P-T-E-R-O-L-O-G-Y. It is the scientific study of moths and butterflies (Order Lepidoptera).
Why the others are wrong:
Option 1 — 'Lepidopetrology' transposes letters: 'pteR' becomes 'petR'; incorrect.
Option 3 — 'Lepidopteralogy' inserts an 'a' before '-logy' ('tera' instead of 'ter'); incorrect.
Option 4 — 'Lepidopterlogy' omits the 'o' after 'r' ('pterlog' instead of 'pterolog'); incorrect.
lepidopterology – questions
Has lepidopterology been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – lepidopterology has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CPO 2025 T-1.