entomology
noun/ˌentəˈmɒlədʒi/
/ˌentəˈmɑːlədʒi/
[uncountable]- the scientific study of insectsWord Originmid 18th cent.: from French entomologie or modern Latin entomologia, from Greek entomon (denoting an insect) + -logia (see -logy).
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