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zoology definition

zo·ol·ogy (zō äl′ə jē; often zo̵̅o̅-)

noun

  1. the branch of biology that deals with animals, their life, structure, growth, classification, etc.
  2. the animal life of an area; fauna
  3. the characteristics or properties of an animal or animal group

Etymology: ModL zoologia: see zoo- & -logy

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zoology Synonyms

zoology

n.

life science, science of organisms, biological science, natural history; see biology, life 1, natural science.

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.


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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.

Adjective modifier

  • invertebrate: The information is in the following book: Robert D. Barnes: Invertebrate Zoology ( pic.

Modifies a noun

  • graduate: Being numerate scientists, the skills and expertise of Zoology graduates will always be in constant demand in the private sector.

Noun used with modifier

  • year: Some of the local species have been adopted as such by 4th year Zoology students for their Honors Project.
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