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Insectivorous vs Insectology - What's the difference?

insectivorous | insectology | Related terms |

Insectivorous is a related term of insectology.


As an adjective insectivorous

is feeding on insects.

As a noun insectology is

the scientific study of insects.

insectivorous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • feeding on insects
  • (of a plant) capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap

    • 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