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See also: zoölogy
English
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”) + λόγος (lógos, “knowledge”). By surface analysis, zoo- + -logy. Piecewise doublet of biology.
Pronunciation
Noun
zoology (countable and uncountable, plural zoologies)
- The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.
- Meronym: ethology
- A treatise on this science.
Usage notes
The pronunciation in /zu-/ has often received negative comment, but has nevertheless become very common, especially in British English.
Derived terms
Translations
science that studies the animal kingdom
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