Meaning | The branch of zoology that studies insects. |
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Synonym | bugology |
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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 |
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Narrower | lepidopterology, lepidoptery | The branch of entomology dealing with Lepidoptera |
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Broader | zoology, zoological science | The branch of biology that studies animals |
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Spanish | entomología |
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Catalan | bugology, entomologia |
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Adjectives | entomological, entomologic | of or relating to the biological science of entomology |
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Nouns | entomologist | a zoologist who studies insects |
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