Word
entomology
Phoneticsen·to·mol·o·gy
US/ˌɛntəˈmɑɫədʒi/
UK/ɛntəmˈɒlədʒi/
Definition
n. the scientific study of insects. People who study this look at how bugs live, grow, and move around the world.
n. the branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects. Often involves the classification, identification, and ecological analysis of arthropods.
Examples
“She decided to study entomology to learn more about bees.”
“The university's department of entomology is conducting a long-term study on how local beetles are affected by climate change.”
“Advances in entomology have provided critical insights into pest control, leading to more sustainable agricultural practices that minimize the use of broad-spectrum chemical pesticides.”
Examples
simple
“She decided to study entomology to learn more about bees.”
contextual
“The university's department of entomology is conducting a long-term study on how local beetles are affected by climate change.”
complex
“Advances in entomology have provided critical insights into pest control, leading to more sustainable agricultural practices that minimize the use of broad-spectrum chemical pesticides.”
Real-World Examples
“Sarah Schroeder, a UC Riverside doctoral student in entomology, hopes that naming these insects after the singer will bring attention to the insects themselves and insect conservation more generally.” Etymology
From French entomologie, from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (éntomon, “insect”) + -logie (from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “-logy”)), equivalent to entomo- + -logy.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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