entomology
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- noun
- /ˌɛntəˈmɑlədʒi/
- Specialized
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entomología
- Many students choose to study entomology because of their fascination with insects.
- entomology department
- Entomology Research
- Entomology Laboratory
Examples
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We've got to get this specimen to a Dr. Mark Drayton in the Entomology Department as soon as possible.
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Entomology is a fascinating science.
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Entomology is a rapidly growing field.
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Dr. Susan Tyler, Professor of Entomology... at the New York State University.
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For example, entomology students completed an integrated pest management plan.
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Michael Raupp, a professor with the University of Maryland Department of Entomology, has the answer.
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Her research interests focus on vector-borne infectious tropical diseases and medical entomology.
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Derek Hennen is a Ph.D. student in entomology at Virginia Tech.
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Williams, the team leader, is an entomologist at the ARS Medical and Veterinary Entomology Research Laboratory in Gainesville, Florida.
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At the same time, a major revolution was underway in entomology and insect pest control, started by ARS entomologist Edward F. Knipling.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
The study of insects such as beetles and butterflies
Surface Forms
Morphology
entomology = entomo + logy
The word is built from classical combining forms, but the bound form 'entomo' is not usually transparent to average learners.
Etymology
Entomology comes from the Greek root entomon, which means 'insect', and the ending -logy, which means 'study' (like in biology). So, entomology is the scientific study of insects.