"myrmecology" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmɜː(ɹ)mɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-myrmecology.wav
Etymology: From Ancient Greek myrmeco- (“ant”) + -logy (“study (of)”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{confix|en|myrmeco|logy|gloss1=ant|gloss2=study (of)}} myrmeco- (“ant”) + -logy (“study (of)”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} myrmecology (uncountable)
  1. (entomology) The study of ants. Wikipedia link: myrmecology Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Entomology Categories (lifeform): Ants Synonyms: formicology [rare] Related terms: myrmecological, myrmecologist Translations (study of ants): muurahaistiede (Finnish), myrmekologia (Finnish), myrmécologie (French), Myrmekologie [feminine] (German), Ameisenkunde [feminine] (German), mirmecologia [feminine] (Italian), mirmecologie [feminine] (Romanian), мирмекология (mirmekologija) [feminine] (Russian)
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