myrmecology

noun myr·me·col·o·gy \ˌmər-mə-ˈkä-lə-jē\

Definition of MYRMECOLOGY

: the scientific study of ants

— myr·me·co·log·i·cal \-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— myr·me·col·o·gist \-ˈkä-lə-jist\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1902

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