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Coleopterology vs Insectology - What's the difference?

coleopterology | insectology | see also |

Coleopterology is a see also of insectology.


As nouns the difference between coleopterology and insectology

is that coleopterology is the scientific study of beetles while insectology is the scientific study of insects.

coleopterology

English

Noun

(-)
  • the scientific study of beetles

    • insectology

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia insectology) (-) (much less common term)
  • The scientific study of insects.

    • Synonyms

    * (most common term) entomology

    Derived terms

    * insectologer * insectologist * insectologic * insectological

    Related terms

    * insect * Insecta, insecta (insectum) * insectarium * insectary * insect-borne * insect-friendly * insecticidal * insecticidally * insecticide * insectifuge * insectile * insection * insectival * Insectivora * insectivore * insectivorous * insectoid * insect-proof * insect wax

    See also

    * apiology (study of bees) * coleopterology (study of beetles) * dipterology (study of flies) * hemipterology (study of true bugs) * lepidopterology (study of moths and butterflies) * melittology (study of bees) * myrmecology (study of ants) * orthopterology (study of grasshoppers, crickets, etc.) * trichopterology (study of caddis flies) English words suffixed with -ology