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entomology

/ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒi/ noun

In Latin: entomologia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about entomology at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The branch of zoology that studies insects.

Origin

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

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