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entomology /en·to·mol·o·gy/ (en″tah-mol´ah-je) that branch of biology concerned with the study of insects.
en·to·mol·o·gy (nt-ml-j)
n.
The study of insects.

ento·mo·logic (-m-ljk), ento·mo·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
ento·molo·gist n.

entomology [en″to-mol´o-je]
that branch of biology concerned with the study of insects.
medical entomology that concerned with insects that cause disease or serve as vectors of pathogens.

entomology
that branch of biology concerned with the study of insects.


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