entomological

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adjective

Of or pertaining to entomology.

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entomologic
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English entomology →
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Meanings

adjectiveentomological (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to entomology.

    This method expands on conventional entomological field work practices, which rely on human observations over limited periods, said researchers, who hope that their method will be used by other entomologists.

    2025 January 28, Jack Guy, “Tiny QR codes help scientists track bee movements”, in CNN

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or relating to the biological science of entomology

Similar
entomologic
Also see
entomologic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishentomology
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishentomological

From entomology + -ical.

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Translations

Catalan entomològic
  • entomològicof or pertaining to entomology
Czech entomologický
  • entomologickýof or pertaining to entomology
Danish entomologisk
  • entomologiskof or pertaining to entomology
Dutch entomologisch
  • entomologischof or pertaining to entomology
Estonian entomoloogiline
  • entomoloogilineof or pertaining to entomology
Finnish hyönteistieteellinen
  • hyönteistieteellinenof or pertaining to entomology
French entomologique
  • entomologiqueof or pertaining to entomology
German entomologisch
  • entomologischof or pertaining to entomology
Greek εντομολογικός
  • εντομολογικός (entomologikós)of or pertaining to entomology
Hungarian entomológiai, rovartani
  • entomológiaiof or pertaining to entomology
  • rovartaniof or pertaining to entomology
Irish feithideolaíoch
  • feithideolaíochof or pertaining to entomology
Italian entomologico
  • entomologicoof or pertaining to entomology
Latvian entomoloģisks
  • entomoloģisksof or pertaining to entomology
Lithuanian entomologinis
  • entomologinisof or pertaining to entomology
Polish entomologiczny
  • entomologicznyof or pertaining to entomology
Portuguese entomológico
  • entomológicoof or pertaining to entomology
Romanian entomologic
  • entomologicof or pertaining to entomology
Russian энтомологический
  • энтомологический (entomologičeskij)of or pertaining to entomology
Slovak entomologický
  • entomologickýof or pertaining to entomology
Spanish entomológico
  • entomológicoof or pertaining to entomology
Swedish entomologisk
  • entomologiskof or pertaining to entomology
Ukrainian ентомологі́чний
  • ентомологі́чний (entomolohíčnyj)of or pertaining to entomology
Cite this entry
APA

entomological. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entomological

MLA

“entomological.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entomological. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entomological,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entomological.

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