entomology

Definition

The scientific study of insects, and (informal) of other arthropods (and occasionally other invertebrates).

Etymology

From French entomologie, from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (éntomon, “insect”) + -logie (from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “-logy”)), equivalent to entomo- + -logy.

Example Sentences

• "Entomology is an important field of study within biology."
• "“This suggests that most of the foraging that the bees do occurs very close to the hive,” study co-author Margarita López-Uribe, an associate professor of entomology at PSU, told CNN on Monday."

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