Zoology Definition

zō-ŏlə-jē, zo͝o-
zoologies
noun
The branch of biology that deals with animals, their life, structure, growth, classification, etc.
Webster's New World
The animal life of an area; fauna.
Webster's New World
The characteristics or properties of an animal or animal group.
Webster's New World
A book or scholarly work on zoology.
American Heritage
A treatise on this science.
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Other Word Forms of Zoology

Noun

Singular:
zoology
Plural:
zologies, zoologies

Origin of Zoology

  • From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōon, “animal") + λόγος (logos, “knowledge")

    From Wiktionary

Zoology Sentence Examples

  • I am studying about insects in zoology, and I have learned many things about butterflies.

  • The eastern parts of Australia are very much richer both in their botany and in their zoology than any of the other parts.

  • This foundation was laid by the joint labours of Francis Willughby (1635-1672) and John Ray (1628-1705), for it is impossible to separate their share of work in natural history more than to say that, while the former more especially devoted himself to zoology, botany was the favourite pursuit of the latter.

  • In zoology, the mollusca are divided into cephalous and acephalous (Acephala), according as they have or have not an organized part of their anatomy as the seat of the brain and special senses.

  • A kindly old pedant, Fulcher interlards his history with much discourse on geography, zoology and sacred history.

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Words Starting With

ZZOZOO

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