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BUGOLOGY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The branch of zoology that studies insects
Synonyms:
bugology; entomology
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("bugology" is a kind of...):
zoological science; zoology (the branch of biology that studies animals)
Domain member category:
caste (in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bugology"):
lepidopterology; lepidoptery (the branch of entomology dealing with Lepidoptera)