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entomon

Entomon is a historical term that has been used in some older biological classifications to denote the group of insects. The name is derived from the Greek word entomon, a root that also gives rise to the modern word entomology, the study of insects. In various 18th- and 19th-century taxonomic schemes, entomon appeared as part of a broader attempt to categorize arthropods, though the exact composition of what was labeled entomon varied among authors.

In modern biological usage, the term entomon is largely obsolete. Contemporary taxonomy places insects within the

Etymology and usage notes: entomon originates from Greek and is the linguistic root of entomology, the scientific

See also: entomology, Insecta, Arthropoda.

class
Insecta,
which
is
a
subset
of
the
phylum
Arthropoda.
The
term
entomon
is
mainly
of
historical
interest
and
appears
in
discussions
of
the
history
of
entomology
or
in
etymological
contexts
rather
than
as
a
current
formal
grouping.
study
of
insects.
While
the
word
continues
to
appear
in
scholarly
discussions
about
the
history
of
science
and
in
some
older
texts,
it
no
longer
serves
as
a
valid
taxonomic
designation
in
contemporary
nomenclature.