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entomomancy

entomomancy noun: divination by the behaviour and appearance of insects. A form of augury.

Noun

entomomancy (uncountable)

  1. Divination by the behaviour and appearance of insects. A form of augury.
    • Entomomancy Predicting from the appearance and behavior of insects.1983 Complete Bk Predictions

Origin of entomomancy

From entomo- + -mancy.

Questions about entomomancy

What does entomomancy mean?
Entomomancy means divination by the behaviour and appearance of insects. A form of augury.
What part of speech is entomomancy?
Entomomancy is a noun.

Words near entomomancy in the dictionary

  1. entomologized
  2. entomologizes
  3. entomologizing
  4. entomology
  5. entomolophilous
  6. entomomancy
  7. entomometer
  8. entomometers
  9. entomonecrophagous
  10. entomonecrophagy
  11. entomoparasite

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