entomology
The scientific study of insects, and of other arthropodsThe scientific study of insects, and (informal) of other arthropods (and occasionally other invertebrates).
» Entomology isn't just the study of flies' flight!
Ентомологія — це не лише вивчення того, як літають мухи!
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The scientific study of insects, and (informal) of other arthropods (and occasionally other invertebrates).
Entomology is an important field of study within biology.
Entomologie, Insektologie, Insektenkunde
энтомоло́гияentomológija
ентомоло́гіяentomolóhija
- the branch of zoology that studies insects
Examples
4 sentencesEntomology isn't just the study of flies' flight!
Ентомологія — це не лише вивчення того, як літають мухи!
Entomology is the science that studies insects.
ruЭнтомология - наука, изучающая насекомых.
Her experiences of playing with insects as a child led to an ecumenical curiosity in entomology as an adult.
People who don't know the difference between entomology and etymology bug me in ways I can't put into words.
Translations
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Origin
From French entomologie, from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (éntomon, “insect”) + -logie (from AncFrom French entomologie, from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (éntomon, “insect”) + -logie (from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “-logy”)), equivalent to entomo- + -logy.
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- the branch of zoology that studies insects:bugology
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable