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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Origin of zoology

First recorded in 1660–70; zoo- + -logy

Words nearby zoology

zoolagnia, zoolatry, zoological, zoological garden, zoologist, zoology, zoom, Zoomastigophorea, zoometry, zoom in, zoom in on

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How to use zoology in a sentence

Lewontin received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Harvard in 1951 before pursuing graduate studies at Columbia University, where he received a master’s degree in mathematical statistics in 1952 and a PhD in zoology in 1954.
Richard Lewontin, a preeminent geneticist of his era, dies at 92|Emily Langer|July 8, 2021|Washington Post
In 1960, as a recently knighted and well-established professor of zoology at Oxford, he agreed to write a brief article in The New Scientist proposing an aquatic past for humanity.
Tarzan Wasn’t for Her - Issue 100: Outsiders|Erika Lorraine Milam|June 2, 2021|Nautilus
On the website for the department of zoology of the University of Cambridge, the page for Arik Kershenbaum lists his three main areas of research, one of which stands out from the others.
Why Extraterrestrial Life May Not Seem Entirely Alien|Dan Falk|March 18, 2021|Quanta Magazine
She looks for the most important or intriguing science of the previous two weeks, and aims for reporting across the fields of science, from artificial intelligence to zoology.
When a naked mole-rat meets a sneaky sea worm|Nancy Shute|February 21, 2021|Science News

According to Joana Isabel Meier, a research fellow in zoology at the University of Cambridge, the new data from Lake Tanganyika are “certainly not inconsistent with the stages of adaptive radiation,” but it’s far from settled.
New Fish Data Reveal How Evolutionary Bursts Create Species|Elena Renken|December 1, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Imagining novels as biological specimens creates a crazed and mythic zoology of hybrids, beasts, mutants, and aberrations.
The Birth of the Novel|Nick Romeo|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mingled with all the bizarre zoology, however, are many impressively accurate and detailed descriptions.
Why Aristotle Deserves A Posthumous Nobel|Nick Romeo|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wood was born in northern England in 1965 the son of a professor of zoology at Durham University who is also a priest.
James Wood Gets Personal|Jimmy So|December 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His leisure was devoted to natural history, and his writings did much to further the study of zoology in England.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
On this principle is founded the admirable binary nomenclature of botany and zoology.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill
In botany and zoology, having the faculty of growing or living both on land and in water.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The name of Sloth popularly bestowed on this animal is not so well-deserved as some writers of Zoology made Easy have represented.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
A like account and with quite as much zoology in it could be made for the women that share his problems.
The American Country Girl|Martha Foote Crow

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 forms of zoology

zoological (ˌzəʊəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌzuːə-), adjectivezoologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for zoology

zoology

[ zō-ŏl′ə-jē, zōō-ŏl′- ]

The scientific study of organisms in the kingdom Animalia, including their growth and structure.

Cultural definitions for zoology

zoology

[ (zoh-ol-uh-jee) ]

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

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