n.
Pronunciation: ˌ en-t ə - ' mä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Etymology: French entomologie, from Greek entomon insect (fr. neuter of entomos cut up, from en- + temnein to cut) + French -logie -logy ― more at TOME
Date: 1766
: a branch of zoology that deals with insects
– en · to · mo · log · i · cal \ -m ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ adjective
– en · to · mo · log · i · cal · ly \ -k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– en · to · mol · o · gist \ ˌ en-t ə - ' mä-l ə -jist \ noun