ethology
[ ee-thol-uh-jee, ih-thol- ]
/ iˈθɒl ə dʒi, ɪˈθɒl- /
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noun
the study of animal behavior with emphasis on the behavioral patterns that occur in natural environments.
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Origin of ethology
OTHER WORDS FROM ethology
e·tho·log·i·cal [ee-thuh-loj-i-kuhl, eth-uh-], /ˌi θəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌɛθ ə-/, adjectivee·tho·log·i·cal·ly, adverbe·thol·o·gist, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for ethology
The only check or corrective is, constant verification by psychological and ethological laws.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart MillThere has been an increasing awareness of the importance of ethological data and of their usefulness in systematics.
Comparative Breeding Behavior of Ammospiza caudacuta and A. maritima|Glen E. WoolfendenIn the foregoing I have discussed the ethological relations of ants to a variety of other organisms.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
British Dictionary definitions for ethology
ethology
/ (ɪˈθɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the behaviour of animals in their normal environment
Derived forms of ethology
ethological (ˌɛθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveethologically, adverbethologist, nounWord Origin for ethology
C17 (in the obsolete sense: mimicry): via Latin from Greek ēthologia, from ēthos character; current sense, C19
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Scientific definitions for ethology
ethology
[ ĭ-thŏl′ə-jē, ē-thŏl′- ]
The scientific study of animal behavior, especially as it occurs in a natural environment.
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