Entomologize
/ˌɛntəˈmɒləˌdʒaɪz/
verb
1.
(intransitive) to collect or study insects
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[en-tuh-mof-uh-guh s] /ˌɛn təˈmɒf ə gəs/ adjective 1. feeding on insects; insectivorous. /ˌɛntəˈmɒfəɡəs/ adjective 1. feeding mainly on insects; insectivorous
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[en-tuh-mof-uh-luh s] /ˌɛn təˈmɒf ə ləs/ adjective 1. pollinated by or having spores distributed by insects. /ˌɛntəˈmɒfɪləs/ adjective 1. (of flowering plants) pollinated by insects Compare anemophilous entomophilous (ěn’tə-mŏf’ə-ləs) Pollinated by insects.
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[en-tuh-mos-truh-kuh n] /ˌɛn təˈmɒs trə kən/ noun 1. any crustacean belonging to the former subclass Entomostraca. adjective 2. of or belonging to this subclass. /ˌɛntəˈmɒstrəkən/ noun 1. any small crustacean of the group (formerly subclass) Entomostraca, including the branchiopods, ostracods, and copepods adjective 2. of, relating to, or belonging to the Entomostraca