# sembling

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The practice of attracting male butterflies or other insects by exposing the encaged female. It used to be done by collectors wanting to procure specimens.

## Etymology
Compare assembling.

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