myrmecology

[ mur-mi-kol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the branch of entomology dealing with ants.

Origin of myrmecology

1
<Greek myrmēk-, stem of mýrmēx ant + -o- + -logy

Other words from myrmecology

  • myr·me·co·log·i·cal [mur-mi-kuh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌmɜr mɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
  • myr·me·col·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for myrmecology

myrmecology

/ (ˌmɜːmɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /


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

Derived forms of myrmecology

  • myrmecological (ˌmɜːmɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • myrmecologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for myrmecology

myrmecology

[ mûr′mĭ-kŏlə-jē ]


  1. The scientific study of ants.

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