entomology
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entomology
- /ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒi/
Rhymes with -ɒlədʒi
Where it comes from
From French entomologie, from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (éntomon, “insect”) + -logie (from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “-logy”)), equivalent to entomo- + -logy.
noun
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The scientific study of insects, and (informal) of other arthropods (and occasionally other invertebrates).
Entomology is an important field of study within biology.
Similar: insectology
Translations
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noun study of insects
| Español | entomología |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 곤충학 gonchunghak |
| 日本語 | 昆虫学 konchūgaku |
| 中文 | 昆蟲學 /昆虫学 kūnchóngxué |
| हिन्दी | कीटविज्ञान kīṭvijñān |
| Português | entomologia |
| Français | entomologie, insectologie |
| Deutsch | Entomologie, Insektologie, Insektenkunde |
| Italiano | entomologia |
| Ελληνικά | εντομολογία entomología |
| Română | entomologie |
| Русский | энтомоло́гия entomológija |
| Tiếng Việt | côn trùng học |
| العربية | عِلْم اَلْحَشَرَات ʕilm al-ḥašarāt |
| עברית | אֶנְטוֹמוֹלוֹגְיָה entomológya |
Talk about this word "entomology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/entomology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. entomology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/entomology "entomology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/entomology.Cite this
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title = {entomology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/entomology},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
