'Entomology' definitions:
Definition of 'entomology'
From: WordNet
noun
The branch of zoology that studies insects [syn: entomology, bugology]
Definition of 'Entomology'
From: GCIDE
- Entomology \En`to*mol"o*gy\, n.; pl. Entomologies. [Gr. 'e`ntomon insect (so called because nearly cut in two, fr. 'e`ntomos cut in; 'en in + te`mnein to cut) + -logy: cf. F. entomologie. See In, and Tome, and cf. Insect.]
- 1. That part of zo["o]logy which treats of insects. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A treatise on the science of entomology. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'entomology'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anatomy,
- animal physiology,
- anthropology,
- biology,
- comparative anatomy,
- conchology,
- ecology,
- ethology,
- helminthology,
- herpetology,
- ichthyology,
- malacology,
- mammalogy,
- ornithology,
- protozoology,
- taxidermy,
- taxonomy,
- zoogeography,
- zoography,
- zoology,
- zoonomy,
- zoopathology,
- zoophysics,
- zootaxy,
- zootomy