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Recent Examples on the WebMany pieces also feature anatomy studies and entomology illustrations, in addition to scenery from around the world.—Lisa Thorn, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2024 Her own research and collaborative spirit continue to push the boundaries of forensic entomology.—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 9 Jan. 2024 The first modern use of forensic entomology is thought to have occurred in 19th-century France, when a doctor analyzed the remains of a child found in an apartment building.—Jordan Michael Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2024 Judy Muller-Cohn and Rolf Muller were colleagues at Oregon State University where Judy earned a master’s degree in entomology, and Rolf earned one in Virology.—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2024 Forensic entomology, per the National Institutes of Health, is the study of insects/arthropods in criminal investigation.—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2023 The best example of that species is now kept in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History’s entomology collection so other scientists can refer to it.—Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2023 The insect is helpless in the tender grasp of eight-year-old Wen (Kristen Cui), whose amateur entomology expedition is interrupted by the appearance of a figure who dwarfs her in turn.—Adam Nayman, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2023 How ladybugs were lucky Ladybugs, also called lady birds and lady beetles, are biological control agents that eat pests and protect crops, says John Losey, a professor of entomology at Cornell University.—Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
French entomologie, from Greek entomon insect (from neuter of entomos cut up, from en- + temnein to cut) + French -logie -logy — more at tome
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