About The Word Entomology
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Entomology
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What's The Definition Of Entomology?
[n] the branch of zoology that studies insects
Synonyms | Synonyms for Entomology: Related Terms | Find terms related to Entomology: anatomy | animal physiology | anthropology | biology | comparative anatomy | conchology | ecology | ethology | helminthology | herpetology | ichthyology | malacology | mammalogy | ornithology | protozoology | taxidermy | taxonomy | zoogeography | zoography | zoology | zoonomy | zoopathology | zoophysics | zootaxy | zootomy See Also | zoological science | zoology Entomology In Webster's Dictionary \En`to*mol"o*gy\, n.; pl. {Entomologies}. [Gr.
'e`ntomon insect (so called because nearly cut in two, fr.
'e`ntomos cut in; 'en in + te`mnein to cut) + -logy: cf. F.
entomologie. See {In}, and {Tome}, and cf. {Insect}.]
1. That part of zo["o]logy which treats of insects.
2. A treatise on the science of entomology.
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