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FromAncient Greekζῷον(zôion,“animal”) +λόγος(lógos,“knowledge”). Bysurface analysis,zoo- +-logy.Piecewise doublet ofbiology.
zoology (countable anduncountable,pluralzoologies)
- The part ofbiology relating to theanimal kingdom, including the structure,embryology,evolution,classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living andextinct.
- Meronym:ethology
- A treatise on this science.
The pronunciation in/zu-/ has often received negative comment, but has nevertheless become very common, especially inBritish English.
science that studies the animal kingdom
