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Entomology vs Ornithology - What's the difference?

entomology | ornithology |

As nouns the difference between entomology and ornithology

is that entomology is the scientific study of insects while ornithology is the branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds.

entomology

English

Noun

(wikipedia entomology) (-) (most common term)
  • The scientific study of insects.
    • Entomology is an important field of study within biology.

    Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with etymology.

    Synonyms

    * (much less common term) insectology

    Derived terms

    * entomologic * entomological * entomologically * entomologist

    Related terms

    * entomo- * entomofauna * entomofaunal * entomophagous * entomophagy * entomophilous * entomophily

    See also

    * acarology (study of mites and ticks) * apiology (study of bees) * arachnology (study of arachnids) * arthropodology (study of arthropods) * 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) * zoology (study of animals) English words suffixed with -ology

    ornithology

    English

    (wikipedia ornithology)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    References

    English words suffixed with -ology