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Mammalogy vs Entomology - What's the difference?

mammalogy | entomology |

As nouns the difference between mammalogy and entomology

is that mammalogy is the study of mammals while entomology is the scientific study of insects.

mammalogy

English

Noun

(-)
  • The study of mammals

    • Synonyms

    * mastology * (obsolete) mazology English words suffixed with -logy

    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