entomology
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++en·to·mol·o·gy /ˌentəˈmɒlədʒi $ -ˈmɑː-/ noun [uncountable] HBIthe scientific study of insects 昆虫学 —entomologist noun [countable] —entomological /ˌentəməˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective
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entomology• The concepts and practices of applied entomology for the most part date from that Stone Age of science.• Supported by four applied science courses covering the biology, entomology and pathology of seeds, and plant breeding.• The 41% of theses which do not lead to publication compares with Hand's 38% for entomology.• Stephen Buchmann is an adjunct professor of entomology at the University of Arizona, Tucson.• Hand studied 65 theses on entomology produced within the colleges of the University of London over a five year period.• His system achieved some degree of popularity within entomology, which was in a flourishing state at the time.Origin entomology (1700-1800) French entomologie, from Greek entomon “insect”en·to·mol·o·gy nounChineseSyllable
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entomology
en‧to‧mol‧o‧gy /ˌentəˈmɒlədʒi $ -ˈmɑː-/
noun [uncountable]
—entomologist noun [countable]
—entomological /ˌentəməˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective
en‧to‧mol‧o‧gy /ˌentəˈmɒlədʒi $ -ˈmɑː-/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: entomologie, from Greek entomon 'insect'
the scientific study of insectsLanguage: French
Origin: entomologie, from Greek entomon 'insect'
—entomologist noun [countable]
—entomological /ˌentəməˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective