entomological
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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“At work are both the entomological risk — how many ticks there are in the habitat — and also how much time you’re spending in that habitat.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2022
A rising classical music star, performances by not one but two top dance companies and an entomological extravaganza lead our short list of cultural offerings this weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
It can make for a bit of a entomological scene: Last summer, Ms. Reynolds counted 480 cicadas in her freezer by the end of the season.
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
In Dylan’s entomological ditty, a dark chamber in Princeton that “smelled like a tomb” suddenly brightens in concert with the cacophonous cicadas, a testament to their reviving capabilities:
From Scientific American ● Jun. 14, 2021
Important entomological papers have also been published in many serials devoted to zoölogy or the natural sciences generally.
From Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects by Riley, C. V.
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