/ ˌentəˈmɒlədʒi; NAmE -ˈmɑːl-/ noun
[ U ] the scientific study of insects
► en·to·mo·logic·al / ˌentəməˈlɒdʒɪkl; NAmE -ˈlɑːdʒ-/ adjective
► en·to·molo·gist / ˌentəˈmɒlədʒɪst; NAmE -ˈmɑːl-/ noun
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French entomologie or modern Latin entomologia , from Greek entomon (denoting an insect) + -logia (see -logy ).