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insectology

[ in-sek-tol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɪn sɛkˈtɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
entomology.
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Origin of insectology

First recorded in 1760–70; insect + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM insectology

in·sec·tol·o·ger, noun

Words nearby insectology

insectile, Insectivora, insectivore, insectivorous, insectivorous bat, insectology, insect wax, insecure, insecurity, inselberg, inseminate
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