myrmecology

[ mur-mi-kol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the branch of entomology dealing with ants.

myrmecology

/ ˌmɜːmɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌmɜːmɪˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of zoology concerned with the study of ants

myrmecology

/ mûr′mĭ-kŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of ants.

Derived Forms

• myrmecological, adjective
• ˌmyrmeˈcologist, noun

Other Words From

• myr·me·co·log·i·cal [mur-mi-k, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• myrme·colo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of myrmecology¹

< Greek myrmēk-, stem of mýrmēx ant + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

His speciality is myrmecology—the study of ants.

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