zoology

[ zoh-ol-uh-jee ]

/ zoʊˈɒl ə dʒi /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR zoology ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural zo·ol·o·gies.

the science or branch of biology dealing with animals.

a treatise on zoology.

the animal life of a particular region.

Origin of zoology

First recorded in 1660–70; zoo- + -logy

Words nearby zoology

zoolagnia, zoolatry, zoological, zoological garden, zoologist, zoology, zoom, Zoomastigophorea, zoometry, zoom in, zoom in on

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Example sentences from the Web for zoology

Wood was born in northern England in 1965 the son of a professor of zoology at Durham University who is also a priest.
James Wood Gets Personal|Jimmy So|December 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But you may say: "This is abolishing a great deal; you are getting rid of botany and zoology to begin with."
Science and Education|Thomas H. Huxley
Animal Physiology is allied with zoology, but more commonly stands alone.
Practical Essays|Alexander Bain
Hitherto no branch of the zoology of Ceylon has been so imperfectly investigated as its Ichthyology.
Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon|J. Emerson Tennent

And there is an equal difference between the two periods in respect of both botany and zoology.
Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation|Robert Chambers
There are to-day very few experts in anatomy and zoology who deny the animal descent of man in general.
Evolution in Modern Thought|Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for zoology

zoology

/ (zəʊˈɒlədʒɪ, zuː-) /

noun plural -gies

the study of animals, including their classification, structure, physiology, and history

the biological characteristics of a particular animal or animal group

the fauna characteristic of a particular region

a book, treatise, etc, dealing with any aspect of the study of animals

Derived forms of zoology

zoological (ˌzəʊəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌzuːə-), adjectivezoologist, noun

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Cultural definitions for zoology

zoology

[ (zoh-ol-uh-jee) ]

The scientific study and classification of animals. (See Linnean classification.)

Scientific definitions for zoology

zoology

[ zō-ŏl′ə-jē, zōō-ŏl′- ]

The scientific study of organisms in the kingdom Animalia, including their growth and structure.

单词	zoology
释义	zoology [ zoh-ol-uh-jee ] / zoʊˈɒl ə dʒi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR zoology ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural zo·ol·o·gies. the science or branch of biology dealing with animals. a treatise on zoology. the animal life of a particular region. Origin of zoology First recorded in 1660–70; zoo- + -logy Words nearby zoology zoolagnia, zoolatry, zoological, zoological garden, zoologist, zoology, zoom, Zoomastigophorea, zoometry, zoom in, zoom in on Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zoology Wood was born in northern England in 1965 the son of a professor of zoology at Durham University who is also a priest. James Wood Gets Personal\|Jimmy So\|December 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But you may say: "This is abolishing a great deal; you are getting rid of botany and zoology to begin with." Science and Education\|Thomas H. Huxley Animal Physiology is allied with zoology, but more commonly stands alone. Practical Essays\|Alexander Bain Hitherto no branch of the zoology of Ceylon has been so imperfectly investigated as its Ichthyology. Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon\|J. Emerson Tennent And there is an equal difference between the two periods in respect of both botany and zoology. Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation\|Robert Chambers There are to-day very few experts in anatomy and zoology who deny the animal descent of man in general. Evolution in Modern Thought\|Ernst Haeckel British Dictionary definitions for zoology zoology / (zəʊˈɒlədʒɪ, zuː-) / noun plural -gies the study of animals, including their classification, structure, physiology, and history the biological characteristics of a particular animal or animal group the fauna characteristic of a particular region a book, treatise, etc, dealing with any aspect of the study of animals Derived forms of zoology zoological (ˌzəʊəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌzuːə-), adjectivezoologist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to zoology ecology, anthropology, medicine, biology, environmental science, natural science, division, dissection, analysis, investigation, examination, diagnosis, inquiry, cytology, genetics, etiology, histology, morphology, embryology, physiology Cultural definitions for zoology zoology [ (zoh-ol-uh-jee) ] The scientific study and classification of animals. (See Linnean classification.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for zoology zoology [ zō-ŏl′ə-jē, zōō-ŏl′- ] The scientific study of organisms in the kingdom Animalia, including their growth and structure. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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zoology

noun, plural zo·ol·o·gies.

Origin of zoology

Words nearby zoology

Example sentences from the Web for zoology

British Dictionary definitions for zoology

noun plural -gies

Derived forms of zoology

Words related to zoology

Cultural definitions for zoology

Scientific definitions for zoology