Definition of ethology Ethology

/ɪθɑˈlʌʤi/ - [ithalujee] - e•thol•o•gy

We found 9 definitions of ethology from 7 different sources.

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What does ethology mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: ethologies

ethology - the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
  zoological science, zoology the branch of biology that studies animals
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ethology (n.)
    A treatise on morality; ethics.
  • ethology (n.)
    The science of the formation of character, national and collective as well as individual.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • ethology
    The study of animal behaviour in a natural context.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • ethology
    ē-thol′o-ji, n. a discourse on ethics: the science of character.—adjs. Etholog′ic, -al, relating to ethology: treating of morality.—ns. Ethol′ogist, one versed in ethology or ethics; Ē′thos, habitual character and disposition: the quality of a work of art which produces a high moral impression. [Gr. ēthos, custom, logia, a discourse.]

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  • Ethology is the science of how animals usually act or behave. This includes how animals act with each other, how they communicate, and how they feel emotions.

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