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entomo

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entomo-

a combining form meaning “insect,” used in the formation of compound words: entomology.

Origin:
comb. form of Gk éntomos notched, éntoma (n. use of neut. pl.) insects, verbid of entémnein to cut in or up, equiv. to en- en- 2 + tómos cut; see -tomy
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