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insectology

insectology noun: the scientific study of insects.

Noun

insectology (uncountable)

  1. The scientific study of insects.
    Synonyms:
    most common term

Synonyms of insectology

  • most common term

Origin of insectology

From French insectologie; equivalent to insect + -ology. Compare Latin īnsectum and īnsecta.

Words formed from insectology

Questions about insectology

What does insectology mean?
Insectology means the scientific study of insects.
What part of speech is insectology?
Insectology is a noun.

Words near insectology in the dictionary

  1. insectologers
  2. insectologic
  3. insectological
  4. insectologist
  5. insectologists
  6. insectology
  7. insectophobe
  8. insectophobes
  9. insectophobia
  10. insectothopter
  11. insectothopters

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