Main Entry: en·to·mol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \ˌen-tə-ˈmä-lə-jē\

Function: noun

Etymology: French entomologie, from Greek entomon insect (from neuter of entomos cut up, from en- + temnein to cut) + French -logie -logy — more at tome

Date: 1766

: a branch of zoology that deals with insects

— en·to·mo·log·i·cal \-mə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— en·to·mo·log·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— en·to·mol·o·gist \ˌen-tə-ˈmä-lə-jist\ noun