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zoology

[zoh-ol-uh-jee]
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noun, plural zo·ol·o·gies.
  1. the science or branch of biology dealing with animals.
  2. a treatise on zoology.
  3. the animal life of a particular region.

Origin of zoology

First recorded in 1660–70; zoo- + -logy
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Related Words for zoology

ecology, anthropology, medicine, biology, zoology, division, dissection, analysis, investigation, examination, diagnosis, inquiry, cytology, genetics, etiology, histology, morphology, embryology, physiology, botany

Examples from the Web for zoology

Contemporary Examples of zoology

  • Wood was born in northern England in 1965 the son of a professor of zoology at Durham University who is also a priest.

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Historical Examples of zoology

British Dictionary definitions for zoology

zoology

noun plural -gies
  1. the study of animals, including their classification, structure, physiology, and history
  2. the biological characteristics of a particular animal or animal group
  3. the fauna characteristic of a particular region
  4. a book, treatise, etc, dealing with any aspect of the study of animals
Derived Formszoological (ˌzəʊəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌzuːə-), adjectivezoologist, noun
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Word Origin and History for zoology
n.

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

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
zoology in Science

zoology

[zō-ŏl′ə-jē, zōō-ŏl′-]
  1. The scientific study of organisms in the kingdom Animalia, including their growth and structure.
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zoology in Culture

zoology

[(zoh-ol-uh-jee)]

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

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