zoology
See also: zoölogy
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”) + λόγος (lógos, “knowledge”). Analyzable as zoo- + -logy
Pronunciation
- enPR: zō-ŏl′-ə-jē, zo͞o-ŏl′-ə-jē
- (UK) IPA(key): /zəʊˈɒlədʒi/, /zuːˈɒlədʒi/
- (US) IPA(key): /zoʊˈɑlədʒi/, /zuˈɑlədʒi/
- Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi
Noun
zoology (countable and uncountable, plural zoologies)
- The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.
- A treatise on this science.
Usage notes
The pronunciation in /zu-/ has often received negative comment, but has nevertheless become very common, especially in British English.
Derived terms
Translations
science that studies the animal kingdom
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