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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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squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
ferreta domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher