entomologicaladj.
/ˌɛntəməʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ Of, or pertaining to, entomology or insects.
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the world > animals > zoology > study of specific types of animal > [adjective] > insects
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1815 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. I. viii. 233 The utility of entomological knowledge.
1826 S. Smith Wks. (1859) II. 81 All nature is alive, and seems to be gathering all her entomological hosts to eat you up.
1837 J. R. McCulloch Statist. Acct. Brit. Empire I. i. i. 139 Three years of entomological research in Brazil.
1870 J. Yeats Nat. Hist. Commerce 222 Sandal-wood is much used for entomological cabinets.
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