Entomologising

/ɛnˈtɑmələdʒaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

British spelling: present participle of entomologise; currently studying insects or engaging in entomological work.

Etymology

From entomologise + -ing (present participle suffix). The British spelling retains the 's' even in the gerund form.

Kelly Says

Scientists entomologising in tropical rainforests today are discovering that we lose insect species faster than we can even name them—it's a race against time to document Earth's six-legged majority!

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