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ə 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.
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zoology (zəʊˈɒlədʒɪ, zuː-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -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 |
| zoological | |
| —adj | |
| zo'ologist | |
| —n | |
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Zoology
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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Word Origin & History
zoology
1669, from Mod.L. zoologia, from Gk. zoion "animal" (see zoo) + -logia "study," from logos "word." Zoologist first recorded 1663.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
zoology (zō-ŏl'ə-jē, z -ŏl'-) Pronunciation Key
The scientific study of organisms in the kingdom Animalia, including their growth and structure. |
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
zoology [(zoh-ol-uh-jee)]The scientific study and classification of animals. (See Linnean classification.)
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