51Թ

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myrmecology

[mur-mi-kol-uh-jee]

noun

  1. the branch of entomology dealing with ants.

myrmecology

/ ˌmɜːmɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌmɜːmɪˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of zoology concerned with the study of ants

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myrmecology

  1. The scientific study of ants.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • myrmecological adjective
  • myrmecologist noun
  • ˌˈDZDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of myrmecology1

< Greek ŧ-, stem of ýŧ ant + -o- + -logy
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Example Sentences

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His speciality is myrmecology—the study of ants.

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