# lepidopterism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A form of dermatitis caused by irritating caterpillar or moth hairs coming into contact with the skin or mucosa.

## Etymology
From Lepidoptera + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lepidopterism