entomologist

/ɛntəmˈɑlədʒəst/

entomologist

English Noun Top 47,385
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Definition

A scientist who studies insects.

Etymology

From entomology + -ist.

Example Sentences

  • "The noted entomologist Charles W. Woodworth suggested the use of Drosophila melanogaster for genetic studies."
  • "DENR entomologists recall that beetle infestation of the agohos is similar to another which killed thousands of pine trees in Benguet in 1981."
  • "Colorado stood at the brink of an outbreak that another Forest Service entomologist would dub “Beetlegeddon.”"
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