Zoo definition
Zoography.
Zoogeography.
The San Diego Zoo is a famous example of a zoo.
An elementary school playground is an example of a zoo.
The bus station is a zoo on Fridays.
Zoospore.
Zoology.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of zoo
- Gr zōo- < zōon, zōion, an animal: see bio-
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
- Greek zōo-, zōio- from zōion living being gwei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Short for zoological garden
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Shortened form of zoological garden, and now the usual form. See zoology.
From Wiktionary