ScienceAugust 17, 2026

entomology

EN-tuh-mol-uh-jee

Definition

The branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'entomon' meaning 'insect' and the suffix '-logia' meaning 'the study of.' It entered English in the mid-18th century to describe the scientific investigation of insects.

In the news

The word is used to describe the academic specialty of Professor Dong Hwan Choe, who led the study examining the behavioral responses of Argentine ants to different insecticides.

Pesticides make ants go crazy

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University of California, Riverside

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