Definition of entomology Entomology

/ɛˌntʌmɑˈlʌʤi/ - [entumalujee] - en•to•mol•o•gy

We found 8 definitions of entomology from 7 different sources.

What does entomology mean?

Noun Plural: entomologies
entomology - the branch of zoology that studies insects
		bugology
		zoological science, zoology the branch of biology that studies animals
		lepidopterology, lepidoptery the branch of entomology dealing with Lepidoptera

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entomology
en-to-mol′o-ji, n. the science which treats of insects.—adjs. Entom′ic, -al, relating to insects.—n. Entomog′raphy, descriptive entomology.—adj. En′tomoid, insect-like.—n. Entom′olite, a fossil insect.—adj. Entomolog′ical.—adv. Entomolog′ically.—v.t. Entomol′ogise.—ns. Entomol′ogist, one learned in entomology.—n.pl. Entomoph′aga, a sub-section of Hymenoptera terebrantia, or boring hymenopterous insects.—adjs. Entomoph′agan, Entomoph′agous, insectivorous; Entomoph′ilous, insect-loving—of such flowers as are specially adapted for fertilisation by the agency of insects.—ns. En′tomotaxy, preparation of insects for preservation; Entomot′omist; Entomot′omy, dissection of insects. [Gr. entoma, insects, logia, a discourse, phagein, to eat, philein, to love, taxis, arrangement, temnein, to cut.]

Entomology is the science of insects. People who study insects are called entomologists. Insects have been studied since prehistoric times, but it was not until as early as the 16th century that insects were scientifically studied.

Some entomologists study how insects are related to each other. Others study how insects live and reproduce, because we do not know very much about some kinds of insects. Other entomologists study ways to keep insects away from crops that people use for food.There are billions of unknown species throughout the world and taxonimists catagorize the newly found.

Entomologists meet to talk about their study of insects and to share ideas, just as all scientists do.