entomo-

a combining form meaning “insect,” used in the formation of compound words: entomology.

Origin of entomo-

combining form of Greek éntomos notched, éntoma (noun use of neuter plural) insects, verbid of entémnein to cut in or up, equivalent to en- en-2 + tómos cut; see -tomy

Words nearby entomo-

entoectad, entoil, entomb, entomic, entomion, entomo-, entomofauna, entomol., entomologize, entomology, entomophagous

British Dictionary definitions for entomo-

entomo-

combining form

indicating an insect entomology

Word Origin for entomo-

from Greek entomon insect (literally: creature cut into sections), from en- in + -tomon, from temnein to cut