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entomology

en·to·mo·logy

UK/ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒi/ US/ˌɛntʌˈmɑlʌdʒi/ uncommon

noun

1.

the branch of zoology that studies insects

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Origin

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

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