Entomology vs Etymology

Entomology vs Etymology

Entomology – the zoological study of insects

For e.g.:

1. Dr. Kiran is a well-known entomologist.

2. Dr. Jinghan’s text book on entomology is prescribed for the second year students of B.Sc. Zoology.

Etymology – the origin of a word

For e.g.:

1. Literature students need to be up-to-date with the etymology of the words they study.

2. Some believe that the etymology of the English word ‘mother’ is the Sanskrit word ‘mathru’.

Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with the right word

1. Dr. Ravindran is an ______ (entomologist/ etymologist) at the Indian Institute of Science.
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2. Let us look for the _______ (entomology/etymology) of ‘Messer’s’.
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3. Vishnu is planning to study ________ (entomology/ etymology) after his science graduation.
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4. Vignesh’s mother is a leading ________ (entomologist/ etymologist.)
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5. Diya is keen on learning the ________ (entomology/etymology) of all words she reads.
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