English Explanatory Dictionary

entomology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The scientific study of insects, and (informal) of other arthropods (and occasionally other invertebrates).

Pronunciation

/ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-entomology.wav

Word forms

entomology

Etymology

From French entomologie, from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (éntomon, “insect”) + -logie (from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “-logy”)), equivalent to entomo- + -logy.

Synonyms

insectology

Related words

entomo- entomofauna entomofaunal entomophagous entomophagy entomophilous entomophily acarology apiology arachnology arthropodology coleopterology dipterology hemipterology lepidopterology melittology myrmecology orthopterology trichopterology zoology ethnology ethology etiology aetiology etymology

Derived words

entomologic entomological entomologically entomologist entomologize ethnoentomology Lubarsky's law of cybernetic entomology medical entomology palaeoentomology paleoentomology radioentomology
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