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entomology
en·to·mol·o·gy
[
èntə mólləjee
]
noun
Definition:
study of insects:
the branch of zoology that deals with the study of insects
[
Mid-18th century. < French
entomologie
or modern Latin
entomologia
"science of insects" < Greek
entomon
(see
entomo-
)
]
en·to·mo·log·i·cal
[
èntəmə lójjik'l
]
adjective
en·to·mo·log·i·cal·ly
adverb
en·to·mol·o·gist
noun
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