entomic

English

Alternative forms

• entomical

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔντομον (éntomon, “insect”) + -ic.

Adjective

entomic (comparative more entomic, superlative most entomic)

1. (zoology) Relating to insects; entomological.

Usage notes

"entomic" is much much less common than "entomological" today.

References

• “entomic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Metonic, centimo, nemotic, tonemic