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zo⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal

  [zoh-uh-loj-i-kuhl]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to zoology.
2. relating to or concerned with animals.
Also, zo⋅o⋅log⋅ic.

Origin:
1800–10; zoolog(y) + -ical

Related forms:
zo⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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zo·o·log·i·cal   (zō'ə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to animals or animal life.
  2. Of or relating to the science of zoology.
zo'o·log'i·cal·ly adv.
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Zoological

Zo`["o]*log"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. zoologique.] Of or pertaining to zo["o]logy, or the science of animals.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: zoo·log·i·cal
Pronunciation: "zO-&-'läj-i-k&l
Variant: also zoo·log·ic /-ik/
Function:adjective
1 : of, relating to, or occupied with zoology
2 : of, relating to, or affecting lower animals often as distinguished from humans<zoological infections>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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