entomology (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *entomology*:
NOUN	cognition	entomology, bugology	the branch of zoology that studies insects

entomology > pronunciation
Sounds	eh.ntahmaa'lahjhiy
Rhymes	Agee ... zoology: 128 rhymes with jhiy...

English > *entomology*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	The branch of zoology that studies insects.
Synonym	bugology
Category of	caste	In some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony
Narrower	lepidopterology, lepidoptery	The branch of entomology dealing with Lepidoptera
Broader	zoology, zoological science	The branch of biology that studies animals
Spanish	entomología
Catalan	bugology, entomologia
Adjectives	entomological, entomologic	of or relating to the biological science of entomology
Nouns	entomologist	a zoologist who studies insects

HyperDic: entomology