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zoology

[ zoh-ol-uh-jee ]
/ zoʊˈɒl ə dʒi /
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noun, plural zo·ol·o·gies.

the science or branch of biology dealing with animals.
a treatise on zoology.
the animal life of a particular region.

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Nearby words

  1. zoolatry,
  2. zoological,
  3. zoological garden,
  4. zoologically,
  5. zoologist,
  6. zoom,
  7. zoom in,
  8. zoom in on,
  9. zoom lens,
  10. zoom out

Origin of zoology

First recorded in 1660–70; zoo- + -logy
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British Dictionary definitions for zoology

zoology

/ (zəʊˈɒlədʒɪ, zuː-) /

noun plural -gies

the study of animals, including their classification, structure, physiology, and history
the biological characteristics of a particular animal or animal group
the fauna characteristic of a particular region
a book, treatise, etc, dealing with any aspect of the study of animals
Derived Formszoological (ˌzəʊəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌzuːə-), adjectivezoologist, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for zoology

zoology

n.

1660s, from Modern Latin zoologia, from Greek zoion "animal" (see zoo) + -logia "study" (see -logy).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Science definitions for zoology

zoology

[ zō-ŏl′ə-jē, zōō-ŏl′- ]

The scientific study of organisms in the kingdom Animalia, including their growth and structure.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Culture definitions for zoology

zoology

[ (zoh-ol-uh-jee) ]

The scientific study and classification of animals. (See Linnean classification.)

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.