myrmecology

English

WOTD – 7 March 2006

Etymology

From Ancient Greek myrmeco- (“ant”) +‎ -logy (“study (of)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɜː(ɹ)mɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

myrmecology (uncountable)

  1. (entomology) The study of ants.
    Synonym: (rare) formicology

Translations

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