Zoo definition
A place where wild animals are kept for public showing.
noun
A collection of wild animals.
noun
Animal; animal kingdom.
Zoography.
prefix
Zoology and.
Zoogeography.
affix
A park or an institution in which living animals are kept and usually exhibited to the public.
noun
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The zoo is a place where animals are kept so that people may come and see them.
The San Diego Zoo is a famous example of a zoo.
noun
The definition of a zoo is defined as a place that is hectic and lacking order.
An elementary school playground is an example of a zoo.
noun
(slang) A place or situation marked by confusion or disorder.
The bus station is a zoo on Fridays.
noun
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Motile.
Zoospore.
prefix
(slang) A place, or the people in that place, variously regarded as lacking order, discipline, refinement, etc.
noun
Animal, animals.
Zoology.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
zoo
Plural:
zoosOrigin 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