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Insectoid vs Insectology - What's the difference?

insectoid | insectology | Related terms |

Insectoid is a related term of insectology.


As nouns the difference between insectoid and insectology

is that insectoid is (science fiction|ufology) an insect-like creature while insectology is the scientific study of insects.

As an adjective insectoid

is insect-like.

insectoid

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Insect-like.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (science fiction, ufology) An insect-like creature.

    • 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