entomologic
- adjective
- /ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒɪk/
- Specialized
- She conducted an entomologic study to assess the impact of climate change on insect populations.
Examples
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Entomologic data were not collected during the chikungunya outbreak in Madagascar.
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Entomologic investigations in Mauritania showed that only Cx. antennatus mosquitoes were infected with RVFV.
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Entomologic and ecologic studies will help determine outbreak potential.
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Epidemiologic and entomologic findings from those investigations have been reported (1, 2).
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In Mayotte, an entomologic surveillance program is being developed to help define the distribution of potential vectors in association with virus circulation and provide a better understanding of disease spread mechanisms.
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Five entomologic surveys of randomly selected houses were conducted: before intervention (March 2011, September 2011, March 2012) and at 5 and 12 months after intervention (September 2012, March 2013; wet and dry seasons, respectively).
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In our study, the entomologic effect of LLIS was greater than that detected in a recent study of deltamethrin-treated window curtains (12), in which a 27% reduction of adult Ae. aegypti mosquitoes was only sustained for a short time after curtain installation.
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Her primary research interests include the behavioral and feeding ecology of biting flies, entomologic monitoring for public health, and molecular and chromosomal systematics of Anopheles spp. mosquitoes.
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The researchers published their entomologic findings on the migration patterns of butterflies.
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An entomologic survey revealed a significant decline in bee populations over the past few years.
Synonyms
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7.9
Relating to the study of insects and their behaviour
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8.6
Relating to insects or their bodies and habits
Relates to insects such as ants or bees
Surface Forms
Morphology
entomologic = entomology (transparent) = entomo + ic
Clearly derived from the noun 'entomology' with the adjective-forming suffix '-ic', so the meaning 'relating to the study of insects' is directly predictable.
Etymology
Entomologic comes from the Greek word entomon meaning 'insect', from an older word meaning 'to cut' because insects often look like their bodies are 'cut into' parts, and the same root is in entomology, the study of insects. So, entomologic means 'relating to the study of insects'.