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Insectology vs Etymology - What's the difference?

insectology | etymology |

As nouns the difference between insectology and etymology

is that insectology is the scientific study of insects while etymology is (uncountable) the study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.

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

    etymology

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia etymology) (etymologies)
  • (uncountable) The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
  • (countable) An account of the origin and historical development of a word.

    • Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with .

    Derived terms

    * etymological * fake etymology * false etymology * folk etymology * popular etymology

    Related terms

    * etymon * etymologist * etymologize

    Hyponyms

    * onomastics

    References

    * * * English words suffixed with -ology