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.
Nearby words
ethnos, ethnoscience, ethnotherapy, ethogram, ethol., ethology, ethonone, ethos, ethosuximide, ethoxide, ethoxy
Origin of ethology
Related forms
e·tho·log·i·cal [ee-thuh-loj-i-kuh l, 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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Examples from the Web for ethology
It must itself depend on laws of mind and character (psychology and ethology).
The Idea of Progress|J. B. BuryEtholog′ic, -al, relating to ethology: treating of morality.
I remark by anticipation that this expression implies a reference to Mill's Ethology, of which I shall have to speak.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I.|Leslie StephenAs in Ethology and other deductive sciences, so in Statistics and History there are empirical laws.
Analysis of Mr. Mill's System of Logic|William Stebbing
British Dictionary definitions for ethology
ethology
/ (ɪˈθɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the behaviour of animals in their normal environment
Derived Forms
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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Science 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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