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entom(o)-
An insect or insects.
Greek entomon, neuter (denoting an insect) of entomos, cut up, segmented.
The science or study of insects is entomology; the entomofauna of an area is its insect life; an entomophilous (Greek philos, loving) plant or flower is one pollinated by insects; entomophagy (Greek phagein, eat) is the practice of eating insects, especially by people.
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