ENTOMOLOGY

[en.to.mol.o.gy] n [F entomologie, fr. Gk entomon insect (fr. neut. of entomos cut up, fr. en- + temnein to cut) + F -logie -logy--more at tome] (1766): a branch of zoology that deals with insects -- en.to.mo.log.i.cal adj -- en.to.mo.log.i.cal.ly adv -- en.to.mol.o.gist n