zoological garden

n (Zoology) the formal term for zoo

zoo

(zu)

n., pl. zoos. 1. Also called zoological garden. a parklike area in which live animals are kept in cages or large enclosures for public exhibition. 2. a place, activity, or group marked by chaos or unrestrained behavior. [1840–50; first two syllables of zoological garden taken as one syllable] zoo′ey, adj. zoo•i•er, zoo•i•est.

zoo-

a combining form meaning “living being,” “animal”: zooplankton. Also, esp. before a vowel,zo-. [comb. form representing Greek zôion animal]

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Noun

zoological garden - the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibitionzoo, menageriefacility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"

Translations

zoological garden

zoo,

public or private park where living animals are kept for exhibition and study. The menageries and aviaries of China, Egypt, and Rome were famous in ancient times. From the late medieval period many rulers had private menageries, some of which later formed the nucleus of public exhibits. Nearly all large cities now have zoological reserves. Notable ones include those of London (Regent's Park), Paris (Jardin des Plantes and Jardin d'Acclimatation, Bois de Boulogne), Berlin (Tiergarten), Toronto (Metro), New York City (Bronx), Chicago (Lincoln Park and Brookfield), Cincinnati, Detroit, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and San Diego (Balboa Park). Modern trends include breeding endangered animals in captivity (some have been reintroduced into the wild), exhibiting animals in enclosures simulating their natural habitat rather than in cages (open-range zones or safari parks), and educating the public about the principles of ecology.