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Found 1 definition: entomology.

Pos: Noun

[WORDNET DICTIONARY]

Noun entomology has 1 senses

entomology(n = noun.cognition) bugology - the branch of zoology that studies insects;
is a kind of zoological science, zoology
has particulars: lepidopterology, lepidoptery
Derived forms adjective entomologic₁, adjective entomological₁, noun entomologist₁

[CIDE DICTIONARY]

entomology, n. [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 zoölogy which treats of insects. [1913 Webster]

2. A treatise on the science of entomology. [1913 Webster]

[OXFORD DICTIONARY]

entomology, n. the study of the forms and behaviour of insects.

Derivative:
entomological adj. entomologist n.

Etymology:
F entomologie or mod.L entomologia (as ENTOMO-, -LOGY)

[ROGET DICTIONARY]

Zoology

N zoology, zoonomy, zoography, zootomy, anatomy, comparative anatomy, animal physiology, comparative physiology, morphology, mammalogy, anthropology, ornithology, ichthyology, herpetology, ophiology, malacology, helminthology, entomology, oryctology, paleontology, mastology, vermeology, ornithotomy, ichthyotomy, taxidermy, zoologist, zoological.