entomologize
entomologize verb: to collect specimens in the study of entomology.
Verb
entomologize (third-person singular simple present entomologizes, present participle entomologizing, simple past and past participle entomologized)
- To collect specimens in the study of entomology.
- This is our favourite spot for entomologizing, when the sun outside altogether forbids the least exertion.1871, Charles Kingsley, “A Letter from a West Indian Cottage Ornée”, in At Last: A Christmas in the West Indies. […], volume I, London; New York, N.Y.: Macmillan and Co., →OCLC, page 163
Forms of entomologize
| third-person singular present | entomologizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | entomologizing |
| past participle | entomologized |
| past | entomologized |
| alternative form | entomologise |
Origin of entomologize
From entomology + -ize.
Questions about entomologize
- What does entomologize mean?
- Entomologize means to collect specimens in the study of entomology.
- What part of speech is entomologize?
- Entomologize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of entomologize?
- The past tense of entomologize is entomologized.
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