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entomologist

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en·to·mol·o·gy  (nt-ml-j)
n.
The scientific study of insects.
ento·mo·logic (-m-ljk), ento·mo·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
ento·mo·logi·cal·ly adv.
ento·molo·gist n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.entomologistentomologist - a zoologist who studies insects      
bug-hunter, bugologist
butterfly collector, lepidopterist, lepidopterologist - an entomologist who specializes in the collection and study of butterflies and moths
animal scientist, zoologist - a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
Translations
entomologist [ˌentəˈmɒlədʒɪst] N → entomólogo/a m/f
entomologist [ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒɪst] n (= scientist) → entomologiste mf
entomologist
n → Entomologe m, → Entomologin f
entomologist [ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒɪst] n → entomologo/a
entomologist [ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒɪst] n → entomologo/a


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He belonged, in fact, to none of the numerous societies which swarm in the English capital, from the Harmonic to that of the Entomologists, founded mainly for the purpose of abolishing pernicious insects.
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