Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who studies insects; an entomologist.

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  • noun A scientist who studies insects

Etymologies

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From insectology +‎ -ist.

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Examples

  • Angela Bettis, who starred in McKee's earlier feature MAY 2002, plays Ida Teeter, a gay insectologist who can't hold onto girlfriends because of all the bugs she keeps as pets.

    Archive 2006-01-08 2006

  • Angela Bettis, who starred in McKee's earlier feature MAY 2002, plays Ida Teeter, a gay insectologist who can't hold onto girlfriends because of all the bugs she keeps as pets.

    Mist for the Grill 2006

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