Entomology
[,entə'mɒlədʒɪ] or [,ɛntə'mɑlədʒi]
Definition
(n.) That part of zoology which treats of insects.
(n.) A treatise on the science of entomology.
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Definition
n. the science which treats of insects.—adjs. Entom′ic -al relating to insects.—n. Entomog′raphy descriptive entomology.—adj. En′tomoid insect-like.—n. Entom′olite a fossil insect.—adj. Entomolog′ical.—adv. Entomolog′ically.—v.t. Entomol′ogise.—ns. Entomol′ogist one learned in entomology.—n.pl. Entomoph′aga a sub-section of Hymenoptera terebrantia or boring hymenopterous insects.—adjs. Entomoph′agan Entomoph′agous insectivorous; Entomoph′ilous insect-loving—of such flowers as are specially adapted for fertilisation by the agency of insects.—ns. En′tomotaxy preparation of insects for preservation; Entomot′omist; Entomot′omy dissection of insects.
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