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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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