butterflier

noun

but·​ter·​fli·​er ˈbə-tər-ˌflīr 

-ˌflī-ər

plural butterfliers

1

: a person who observes and identifies butterflies in their natural environment

Already, like birders, butterfliers are trekking the world in search of ever more exotic species.

—Margo Harakas, Houston Chronicle, 24 Apr. 1994

2

: a swimmer who specializes in the butterfly : butterflyer

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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