zoölogie

Definitions of zoölogie
  1. noun
    the branch of biology that studies animals
    synonyms: dierenrijk, dierenwereld, dierkunde, fauna
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    entomografie, entomologie, insectenkunde, insectologie, insektenkunde, insektologie
    the branch of zoology that studies insects
    ethologie, gedragsleer, gedragswetenschap, gedragswetenschappen
    the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
    ichtyologie
    the branch of zoology that studies fishes
    ornithologie, vogelkunde
    the branch of zoology that studies birds
    conchyliologie
    the collection and study of mollusc shells
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    biologie
    the science that studies living organisms
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