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entom(o)-

An insect or insects.

Greek entomon, neuter (denoting an insect) of entomos, cut up, segmented.

The science or study of insects is entomology; the entomofauna of an area is its insect life; an entomophilous (Greek philos, loving) plant or flower is one pollinated by insects; entomophagy (Greek phagein, eat) is the practice of eating insects, especially by people.

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