ethologist

Variant of ethology

ethology definition

ethol·ogy (ē t̸häl′ə jē)

noun

Biol. the scientific study of the characteristic behavior patterns of animals

Etymology: L ethologia, character portrayal < Gr ēthologia: see ethos & -logy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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