| 释义 |
zoonomy rare. ? Obs.|zəʊˈɒnəmɪ|
[ad. mod.L. zōonomia (E. Darwin, 1794), which (after astronomy, q.v.) should properly mean ‘arrangement of animals, zoological classification’, but taken as f. Gr. ζῷον animal (or ζωή life) + νόµος law.]
The science of the laws of animal or organic life; physiology. So zooˈnomic (in mod. Dicts.), zooˈnomical adjs., pertaining or relating to zoonomy; zoˈonomist, one who is versed in or treats of zoonomy.
1800Med. Jrnl. III. 282 The Zoonomical inquirer, when he attempts to explain organic and animal phænomena, should renounce all..unfounded hypotheses. Ibid., The Zoonomist must endeavour to avoid all partial and incomplete explanations. 1815T. Forster (title) Sketch of the New Anatomy and Physiology of the Brain and Nervous System of Drs. Gall and Spurzheim, considered as comprehending a complete system of Zoonomy. 1861J. Brown Horæ Subsec. Ser. ii. 375 If we could..give ear to the teaching of an enlightened zoonomy, we might soon drive many of our fellest diseases out of our breed. |