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ENTOMOLOGY

a branch of zoology that deals with insects

The meaning of the word entomology is a branch of zoology that deals with insects.

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WordMeaning
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
animusa usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty
miscreantunbelieving
docileeasily taught
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce