ethology
[ ee-thol-uh-jee, ih-thol- ]
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noun
the study of animal behavior with emphasis on the behavioral patterns that occur in natural environments.
Origin of ethology
1Other words from ethology
- e·tho·log·i·cal [ee-thuh-loj-i-kuhl, eth-uh-], /ˌi θəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌɛθ ə-/, adjective
- e·tho·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
- e·thol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for ethology
ethology
/ (ɪˈθɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the behaviour of animals in their normal environment
Origin of ethology
1C17 (in the obsolete sense: mimicry): via Latin from Greek ēthologia, from ēthos character; current sense, C19
Derived forms of ethology
- ethological (ˌɛθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- ethologically, adverb
- ethologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for ethology
ethology
[ ĭ-thŏl′ə-jē, ē-thŏl′- ]
The scientific study of animal behavior, especially as it occurs in a natural environment.
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