ethology

ethol·o·gy

noun \ē-ˈthä-lə-jē\

Definition of ETHOLOGY

1

: a branch of knowledge dealing with human character and with its formation and evolution

2

: the scientific and objective study of animal behavior especially under natural conditions

— etho·log·i·cal \ˌē-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, ˌe-thə-\ adjective

— ethol·o·gist \ē-ˈthä-lə-jist\ noun

Origin of ETHOLOGY

Greek ethos + English -logy

First Known Use: circa 1843

Rhymes with ETHOLOGY

andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology