entomological
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- adjective
- /ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒɪkəl/
- Specialized
- The entomological survey revealed a surprising diversity of species in the local area.
- entomological investigation
Examples
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Through a research project funded by the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the micro robot is designed to emulate the unique flying characteristics of its entomological namesake, the dragonfly.
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Florane's abstract and presentation about his finding won a President's Prize at the Entomological Society of America's national meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in November 2002.
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Received entomological wisdom holds that a "prudent" parasite does not kill its host.
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Recent entomological data for Madagascar were scarce in 2010, when the chikungunya outbreak took place.
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IRAC has worked with local agricultural ministry officials and entomological experts from Spain, France, Italy, and the UK to provide resistance management advice for the 2012 season.
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A total of 2,741 mosquitoes belonging to 5 genera and 11 species were collected for entomological investigation.
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The entomological investigation found a high epidemic risk in all localities infested with DENV vectors.
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Dr. Manrique-Saide is a professor and head of the Collaborative Unit for Entomological Bioassays at the Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan.
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The unique, irreplaceable, and priceless entomological collection that has taken nearly 130 years to assemble began life as both the National Museum and USDA collections.
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National History Museum of Los Angeles staffer Brian Brown identified the fly and noted in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America that even minuscule 0.5 millimeter ants are not likely safe from the new fly species.
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Synonyms
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Relating to insects or their bodies and habits
Relating to the scientific study of insects
Relates to insects such as ants or bees
Surface Forms
Morphology
entomological = entomology (transparent) = entomology + ical
Standard adjective formation from the noun 'entomology' using the adjective-forming suffix '-ical', so the meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
The word entomological comes from the Greek root entomon meaning 'insect' and the ending -logy meaning 'study', as in biology. So, entomological means 'relating to the study of insects'.