entomology
entomology — noun
1. the area of biology that looks closely at insects — their bodies, behaviour, lif
the area of biology that looks closely at insects — their bodies, behaviour, life cycles, and place in nature
Keiko decided to study entomology after watching ants build tunnels as a child.
collocation: study entomology
Professor Oluwaseun's entomology textbook has over six hundred colour photos of beetles.
entomology as modifier: entomology textbook
Fatima gave a talk on entomology and explained how bees find their way home.
Dmitri's interest in entomology began when a hornet stung him during a picnic.
The university offers a degree in entomology with fieldwork in rainforest habitats.
- insect science
a plain-English equivalent, but not used as a formal academic term
- bugology
informal and playful; never used in serious academic writing
用法筆記
Formal and academic. In everyday conversation, English speakers usually say 'the study of insects' or 'insect science' instead.