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zoology

/zəʊˈɒl.ə.dʒi/

/zoʊˈɑː.lə.dʒi/

Translations

zoologynoun

zoologies

Zoology is the scientific study of animals.

Зоология — это научное изучение животных.

Synonyms

animal biology

animal science

fauna study

zoological science

zoologyadjective

/zəʊˈɒl.ə.dʒi/

/zoʊˈɑː.lə.dʒi/

Used attributively in phrases such as "zoology department" to modify another noun.

zoologynoun

The scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.

She decided to major in zoology because of her fascination with animal behavior.

A book or scholarly work on the subject of zoology.

He spent the afternoon reading a zoology that detailed the various species of birds in the Amazon rainforest.

zoologyadjective

Relating to zoology; concerned with the scientific study of animals.

The university offers several zoology courses within its zoology department.