insectology
English
Etymology
From French insectologie; equivalent to insect + -ology.[1] Compare Latin īnsectum and īnsecta.
Noun
insectology (uncountable)
- The scientific study of insects.
Synonyms
- (most common term): entomology
Derived terms
Related terms
- insect
- Insecta
- insectarium
- insectary
- insect-borne
- insect-friendly
- insecticidal
- insecticidally
- insecticide
- insectifuge
- insectile
- insection
- insectival
- Insectivora
- insectivore
- insectivorous
- insectoid
- insect-proof
- insect wax
Translations
study of insects — see entomology
See also
- (scientific study of various insects):
- apidology (bees)
- coleopterology (beetles)
- dipterology (flies)
- hemipterology (true bugs)
- lepidopterology (moths, butterflies)
- melittology (bees)
- myrmecology (ants)
- orthopterology (grasshoppers, crickets)
- trichopterology (caddis flies)
References
- ^ “insectology”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.