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.

  1. the animal life of a particular region.

Origin of zoology

1
First recorded in 1660–70; zoo- + -logy

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British Dictionary definitions for zoology

zoology

/ (zəʊˈɒlədʒɪ, zuː-) /


nounplural -gies
  1. the study of animals, including their classification, structure, physiology, and history

  2. the biological characteristics of a particular animal or animal group

  1. the fauna characteristic of a particular region

  2. a book, treatise, etc, dealing with any aspect of the study of animals

Derived forms of zoology

  • zoological (ˌzəʊəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌzuːə-), adjective
  • zoologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for zoology

zoology

[ zō-ŏlə-jē, zōō-ŏl- ]


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

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Cultural definitions for zoology

zoology

[ (zoh-ol-uh-jee) ]


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

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