insectology
English
Etymology
insect + -ology
Noun
insectology (uncountable)
- The scientific study of insects.
Synonyms
- (most common term) entomology
Derived terms
Derived terms
- insectologer
- insectologic
- insectological
- insectologist
Related terms
Related terms
- insect
- Insecta, insecta (insectum)
- insectarium
- insectary
- insect-borne
- insect-friendly
- insecticidal
- insecticidally
- insecticide
- insectifuge
- insectile
- insection
- insectival
- Insectivora
- insectivore
- insectivorous
- insectoid
- insect-proof
- insect wax
See also
- apidology (study of bees)
- coleopterology (study of beetles)
- dipterology (study of flies)
- hemipterology (study of true bugs)
- lepidopterology (study of moths and butterflies)
- melittology (study of bees)
- myrmecology (study of ants)
- orthopterology (study of grasshoppers, crickets, etc.)
- trichopterology (study of caddis flies)
Anagrams
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