entomologist
noun [ C ] biology specialized uk/ˌen.təˈmɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ us/ˌen.t̬əˈmɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
昆虫学家
a person who studies insects
It takes a competent entomologist to distinguish the dangerous mosquitoes from the harmless ones. 只有能干的昆虫学家才能分辨危险的和无害的蚊子。
Entomologists have long been fascinated by the ability of insects to track odours to their sources. 昆虫学家长久以来一直对昆虫能够追踪到气味源头的能力深感兴趣。
See: entomology
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- The entomologist spent four years scouring his yard for insects and netted 500,000.
- Entomologists helped to clear California citrus groves of the Mediterranean fruit fly.
- entomologists interested in the firefly