myrmecology

myrmecology
[ˌmə:mɪ'kɒlədʒi]
noun the branch of entomology concerned with ants.
Derivatives
myrmecological adjective
myrmecologist noun
Origin
C19: from Gk murmēx, murmēk- 'ant' + -logy.

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  • myrmecology — study of ants Sciences and Studies …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • myrmecology — n. (Zoology) scientific study of ants, branch of entomology that studies and researches ants …   English contemporary dictionary

  • myrmecology — myr·me·col·o·gy …   English syllables

  • myrmecology — myr•me•col•o•gy [[t]ˌmɜr mɪˈkɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. ent the branch of entomology dealing with ants • Etymology: < Gk myrmēk , s. of mýrmēx ant + o + logy myr me•co•log′i•cal kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl adj. myr me•col′o•gist, n …   From formal English to slang

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