zoology

Noun

Meaning

That part of biology which relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

zoography zoological science study of animals ornithology analysis division biology anatomy botany zoological ethology entomology environmental science medicine anthropology
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Hypernyms

science biology collection accumulation aggregation assemblage

Hyponyms

ornithology ethology entomology paleozoology avifauna herpetology

Derivatives

zoologies

Examples

After the first exams, I switched to the Faculty of Philosophy and studied Zoology in Munich and Vienna. Karl von Frisch

The older I get the more I admire and crave competence, just simple competence, in any field from adultery to zoology. H. L. Mencken

Zoology, eh? That's a big word, isn't it." "No, actually it isn't," said Tiffany. "Patronizing is a big word. Zoology is really quite short. Terry Pratchett

That by any series of changes a protozoon should ever become a mammal, seems to those who are not familiar with zoology. Herbert Spencer

Zoology has always been interesting to me. Nature is fascinating. Nicolas Cage

It is, I find, in zoology as it is in botany: all nature is so full, that that district produces the greatest variety which is the most examined. Gilbert White

Close letter words and terms

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