entomologist
pronunciation
How to pronounce entomologist in British English:
UK [ˌentə'mɒlədʒɪst]
How to pronounce entomologist in American English:
US [ˌentə'mɒlədʒɪst]
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- Noun:
- a zoologist who studies insects
Word Origin
- entomologist (n.)
- 1771; see entomology + -ist.
Example
- 1. The entomologist speaks from experience .
- 2. The first time an entomologist reported the purpose of swarms was in 1906 .
- 3. An entomologist suggested that an infested factory somewhere up the production line was probably to blame .
- 4. World renowned entomologist farber , life can only do one thing , that is to study his insects .
- 5. A 1982 paper by entomologist george poinar explored the potential for extracting dna from preserved creatures .