entomo-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “insect,” used in the formation of compound words.

   entomology.

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entomo- British  

combining form

1. indicating an insect

   entomology

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Etymology

Origin of entomo-

Combining form of Greek éntomos notched, éntoma (noun use of neuter plural) insects, verbid of entémnein to cut in or up, equivalent to en- en- ² + tómos cut; -tomy

Example Sentences

Jarrod Goldin, who co-founded Ontario-based Entomo Farms in 2014, said he had hoped the adoption by humans of insect products “would have been more meaningful” after a decade.

From Seattle Times

He was a flight test engineer on the F-15 program with the McDonnell Douglas Corporation in the 1980s, and over two decades was chair of Remote Control Technologies, director of Entomo, Inc., and director for BlueView Technologies.

From Seattle Times

One might think a barn full of crickets would be as deafening as a Toronto Raptors playoff game, but no: Crickets only chirp in old age, and Entomo’s crickets live 80 percent of their natural life span before being processed.

From Washington Post

She said she doesn’t use the Lifesum app, but she’s familiar with Entomo Farms, the Canadian bug farm that has partnered with Lifesum.

From Washington Post

Central Co-op also usually carries organic roasted crickets and cricket flour from Ontario, Canada-based Entomo Farms, but is currently out of stock on those items and awaiting the next shipment, said spokeswoman Susanna Schultz.

From Seattle Times