entomology

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: en=to=mol=o=gy

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.].

•  That part of zoölogy which treats of insects.  [1913 Webster]
•  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)

THESAURUS

entomology

anatomy, animal physiology, anthropology, biology, comparative anatomy, conchology, ecology, ethology, helminthology, herpetology, ichthyology, malacology, mammalogy, ornithology, protozoology, taxidermy, taxonomy, zoogeography, zoography, zoology, zoonomy, zoopathology, zoophysics, zootaxy, zootomy

ROGET THESAURUS

entomology

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.