zoology Definition
zo·ol·ogy (zō äl′ə jē; often zo̵̅o̅-)
zoology Synonyms
zoology
n.
Branches of zoology include: histology, embryology, endocrinology, cytology, physiology, evolution, human anatomy, comparative anatomy, entomology, bacteriology, ornithology, ontogeny, genetics, cytology, ethnology, taxonomy, taxonomic zoology, systematic zoology, zoochemistry, biochemistry, ecology, paleontology, paleozoology, zootechnics, bionomics, thremmatology, helminthology, ascidiology, cetology, marine biology, conchology, zoophytology, ichthyology, herpetology, mammology, mastology, therology, vertebrate zoology, invertebrate zoology, zoogeography, zoogamy, zoodynamics, zoopathology, zoopery, zoography.
zoology Usage Examples
Preposition: of
voyage: Charles Darwin - Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle - Birds.
Converse of object
- study: Kurt Jackson studied zoology at St Peters College Oxford during which time he attended art courses at Ruskin College of Art in Oxford.
- read: For my first degree I read Zoology at the University of Bristol.
- call: The study of animals, their environment and their behavior is called zoology.
Adjective modifier
- invertebrate: The information is in the following book: Robert D. Barnes: Invertebrate Zoology ( pic.
- marine: In the third year, students carry out a research project on a topic of their choosing in marine vertebrate zoology.
- vertebrate: In the third year, students carry out a research project on a topic of their choosing in marine vertebrate zoology.
- systematic: He was also awarded the class medal for systematic zoology in 1910.
- agricultural: A BSc degree in zoology or applied zoology, such as agricultural zoology or animal psychology is also needed.
- general: Personal Interests: Study of elasmobranchs, and general zoology.
Modifies a noun
- graduate: Being numerate scientists, the skills and expertise of Zoology graduates will always be in constant demand in the private sector.
- department: One on ground floor of building in Zoology department.
- museum: This they did to the great loss of the Zoology museum " .
- degree: Below, you can read about how some of our past graduates have made use of their zoology degree.
- collection: Over the years, this material was transferred to the zoology collections, with the last transfer taking place in 1975.
- student: Zoology students are based in the Graham Kerr Building which contains an attractive Zoology Museum.
Noun used with modifier
- year: Some of the local species have been adopted as such by 4th year Zoology students for their Honors Project.
- crypto: I have keen interests in animal welfare and crypto zoology.
Browse dictionary entries near zoology
- ‹ zoologist
- ‹ zoological garden
- ‹ zoological
- ‹ zoolatry
- ‹ zool
- ‹ zookeeper
- ‹ zooid
- ‹ zoography
- ‹ zoogloea
- ‹ zoogeography
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