| a combining form meaning “insect,” used in the formation of compound words: entomology. |
| entomo- pref. Insect: entomology. [French, from Greek entomon, insect, from neuter of entomos, cut in two (from its segmented body), from entemnein, to cut up : en-, in; see en-2 + temnein, to cut; see tem- in Indo-European roots.] |
