单词 | zoogeology |
释义 | > as lemmaszoogeology zoogeology n. Brit. /ˌzuːə(ʊ)dʒɪˈɒlədʒi/ , /ˌzəʊə(ʊ)dʒɪˈɒlədʒi/ , U.S. /ˌzoʊədʒiˈɑlədʒi/ , /ˌzuədʒiˈɑlədʒi/ now rare the field of study concerned with the relationship of extinct animals and animal fossils to geology; cf. palaeozoology n.ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > geology > [noun] > palaeogeology zoogeology1838 archaeogeology1859 palaeogeology1933 1838 C. M. Burnett Power, Wisdom, & Goodness of God p. v A science which..owes the greater part of its general propositions to comparative anatomy and conchology, might more properly be called Zoogeology. 1861 A. Geikie Mem. E. Forbes xv. 536 The transition from these fields of inquiry to that of palæontology or zoo-geology. 1977 Q. Rev. Biol. 52 308/1 Instead of taking the customary approaches, oriented toward ecology or zoogeology, the contributors to these volumes view deep-sea animals as representatives of a unique fauna adapted to conditions..reproduced nowhere else. < as lemmas |
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