zoology
Other forms: zoologies
If you're fascinated by monkey business or just love horsing around, you might consider a career in zoology — the scientific study of animals.
According to some usage experts, most of us mispronounce the word zoology. The first syllable of this noun is correctly pronounced with a long o sound, as in toe, rather than the "oo" in zoo. Yet our error is considered acceptable because if you're going to study animal life and behavior, one of the best places to do it is at the zoo.
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the branch of biology that studies animalssynonyms: zoological sciencetypes:ethologythe branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitatsherpetologythe branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibiansichthyologythe branch of zoology that studies fishesmalacologythe branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusksmammalogythe branch of zoology that studies mammalsoologythe branch of zoology that studies eggs (especially birds' eggs and their size, shape, coloration, and number)ornithologythe branch of zoology that studies birdsprotozoologythe branch of zoology that studies protozoansprimatologystudy of the order of mammals that includes monkeys and apespaleomammalogythe paleobiology of ancient mammalstype of:
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all the animal life in a particular region or period“the zoology of the Pliocene epoch”synonyms: faunatypes:avifaunathe birds of a particular region or periodtype of:accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collectionseveral things grouped together or considered as a whole
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Derived from the Greek suffix -logia, the suffix -ology in English means "the science of or the study of."
Study these zoology terms and learn all about the world's fauna. Review animal classification and anatomy, and test your knowledge of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and more. This list is just beastly!
Study these zoology terms and learn all about the world's fauna. Review taxonomy and anatomy, and test your knowledge of primates, arthropods, marsupials, and more. This list is just beastly!