mammalogy

[ muh-mal-uh-jee ]

/ məˈmæl ə dʒi /

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noun

the science dealing with mammals.

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Origin of mammalogy

First recorded in 1825–35; mamma(l) + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM mammalogy

mam·mal·o·gist, noun

Words nearby mammalogy

mamillothalamic fascicle, mamma, mammal, mammalgia, mammalian, mammalogy, mammals, mammaplasty, mammary, mammary artery, mammary duct

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How to use mammalogy in a sentence

Of recent years, and more especially in America, it has become a custom to designate the study of mammals by the term “mammalogy.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various
A second contribution to the mammalogy of Ecuador with some remarks on Caenolestes.
American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall
It is to honor his contributions to mammalogy that the subspecies is named helleri.
American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall
In all the Indian mammalogy this section is probably the most difficult to write about.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale

British Dictionary definitions for mammalogy

mammalogy

/ (mæˈmælədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of zoology concerned with the study of mammals

Derived forms of mammalogy

mammalogical (ˌmæməˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivemammalogist, noun

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Scientific definitions for mammalogy

mammalogy

[ mă-măl′ə-jē, -mŏl′- ]

The scientific study of mammals.