entomology
pronunciation
How to pronounce entomology in British English:
UK [ˌentəˈmɒlədʒi]
How to pronounce entomology in American English:
US [ˌentəˈmɑlədʒi]
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- Noun:
- the branch of zoology that studies insects
Word Origin
- entomology
- entomology: see insect
- entomology (n.)
- 1764, from French entomologie (1764), coined from -logie "study of" (see -logy) + Greek entomon "insect," neuter of entomos "cut in pieces, cut up," in this case "having a notch or cut (at the waist)," from en "in" (see en- (2)) + temnein "to cut" (see tome). Insects were so called by Aristotle in reference to the segmented division of their bodies. Compare insect, which is from a Latin loan-translation of the Greek word. Related: Entomological; entomologically. Hybrid insectology (1766, from French insectologie, 1744) is not much used. I have given the name insectology to that part of natural history which has insects for its object; that of entomology ... would undoubtedly have been more suitable ... but its barbarous sound terryfy'd me. [Charles Bonnet's English translation of his "Contemplation de la nature," 1766]
Example
- 1. I have no beef with entomology or evolution , but I refuse to admit that they teach me much about ethics .
- 2. Farber is to spend their time and energy is focused on the study of insects of this point , only the outstanding achievements in entomology .
- 3. According to jonathan f. day , of the university of florida 's medical entomology laboratory , insects can transmit viruses in two ways , mechanically and biologically .
- 4. But the bees are not as happy as they sound , which is why mr wardell , who has a phd in entomology and is a de facto bee doctor , is here .
- 5. Dr. don garcia , the chair of the entomology department , speculated that , because moths navigate by moonlight , its absence would prove quite confusing , at least for moths .