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entomology

/ˌentəˈmɒlədʒi/noun

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    the scientific study of insects

    कीटविज्ञान

    • She specialized in entomology and studies mosquitoes.
    • Entomology helps farmers understand the insects that damage crops.
    • Entomology teaches us about butterflies, bees and beetles.
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    • He took a course in entomology at the agricultural university.
    • Entomology plays a key role in fighting malaria.
    • She keeps a collection of insects for her entomology project.
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Do not confuse with etymology (the study of the origin of words).

इसे etymology (शब्दों के मूल का अध्ययन) से भ्रमित न करें।

Keep the -ology set: ornithology (birds), ichthyology (fish), herpetology (reptiles).

-ology वाला समूह याद रखिए: ornithology (पक्षी), ichthyology (मछली), herpetology (सरीसृप)।

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One-word substitution

The study of insects.

'कीड़ों का अध्ययन' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।