Zoology Definition
zō-ŏlə-jē, zo͝o-
zoologies
noun
The branch of biology that deals with animals, their life, structure, growth, classification, etc.
Webster's New World
The animal life of an area; fauna.
Webster's New World
The characteristics or properties of an animal or animal group.
Webster's New World
A book or scholarly work on zoology.
American Heritage
The study of zoology is a vast field, and there are many individual fields of zoology that a person can specialize in rather than holding a general degree as a zoologist.
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Synonyms:
- fauna
- zoological science
- natural-history
- biological science
- science of organisms
- life-science
Antonyms:
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Other Word Forms of Zoology
Noun
Singular:
zoology
Plural:
zologies, zoologiesOrigin of Zoology
From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōon, “animal") + λόγος (logos, “knowledge")
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