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Entomology
Pronunciation : En`to*mol"o*gy
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Gr. 'e`ntomon insect (so called because nearly cut in two, fr. 'e`ntomos cut in; 'en in + te`mnein to cut) + -logy: cf. F. entomologie. See In, and Tome, and cf. Insect.]
Definition : 1. That part of zo?logy which treats of insects.
2. A treatise on the science of entomology.
pl. Entomologies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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