zoological science

Other forms: zoological sciences

Definitions of zoological science
  1. noun
    the branch of biology that studies animals
    synonyms: zoology
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    bugology, entomology
    the branch of zoology that studies insects
    ethology
    the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
    herpetology
    the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
    ichthyology
    the branch of zoology that studies fishes
    malacology
    the branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusks
    mammalogy
    the branch of zoology that studies mammals
    oology
    the branch of zoology that studies eggs (especially birds' eggs and their size, shape, coloration, and number)
    ornithology
    the branch of zoology that studies birds
    protozoology
    the branch of zoology that studies protozoans
    palaeozoology, paleozoology
    the study of fossil animals
    conchology, shell collecting
    the collection and study of mollusc shells
    lepidopterology, lepidoptery
    the branch of entomology dealing with Lepidoptera
    primatology
    study of the order of mammals that includes monkeys and apes
    paleomammalogy
    the paleobiology of ancient mammals
    palaeornithology, paleornithology
    the paleobiology of birds
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    biological science, biology
    the science that studies living organisms
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