Ethology Definition
ĭ-thŏlə-jē, ē-thŏl-
noun
The scientific study of the characteristic behavior patterns of animals.
Webster's New World
The study of human ethos and its formation.
American Heritage Medicine
Other Word Forms of Ethology
Noun
Singular:
ethology
Plural:
ethologiesOrigin of Ethology
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From the Latin ēthologia (“the art of depicting or imitating character”), from the Ancient Greek ἠθολογία (ēthologia, “painting of character, especially by mimic gestures”), from ἠθολόγος (ēthologos, “painting character by mimic gestures”), from ἦθος (ēthos, “character”, especially “moral character”).
From Wiktionary
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French éthologie from Latin ēthologia art of depicting character from Greek ēthologiā ēthos character ethos logos speech, expression –logy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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