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entomon
Greek · ancient
"insect"
insect, literally cut into segments, from en- (in) and temnein (to cut)
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entomologie
French · 1764
"the study of insects"
formed from Greek entomon (insect) and -logie (study of)
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entomology
English · 1766
"the scientific study of insects"
adopted from French for the scientific study of insects
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