entom-

Variant of entomo-

entomo- definition

entomo- (en′tō mō′, -tə mə)

insect or insects entomology
also, before a vowel, entom-

Etymology: Fr < Gr entoma (zōa), notched (animals), insects < entomos, cut, notched (< en, in) + temnein, to cut (see -tomy); so named from their structure: see insect

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