zoology

zo·ol·o·gy

noun \zō-ˈä-lə-jē, zə-ˈwä-\

Definition of ZOOLOGY

1

: a branch of biology concerned with the classification and the properties and vital phenomena of animals

2

a : animal life (as of a region) : fauna

— zo·ol·o·gist \-jist\ noun

Origin of ZOOLOGY

New Latin zoologia, from zo- + -logia -logy

First Known Use: 1669

Other Zoology Terms

altruism, integument

Rhymes with ZOOLOGY

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