Definition of zoology Zoology

/zowɑˈlʌʤi/ - [zowalujee] - zo•ol•o•gy

We found 9 definitions of zoology from 6 different sources.

What does zoology mean?

Noun Plural: zoology
zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
		zoological science
		biological science, biology the science that studies living organisms
		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
zoology - all the animal life in a particular region or period; "the fauna of China"; "the zoology of the Pliocene epoch"
		fauna
		botany, flora, vegetation the branch of biology that studies plants
		aggregation, accumulation, assemblage, collection the act of accumulating
		biota, biology all the plant and animal life of a particular region
		avifauna the birds of a particular region or period

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zoology (Noun)
That part of biology which relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.
zoology (Noun)
A treatise on this science.

zoology (n.)
That part of biology which relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.
zoology (n.)
A treatise on this science.

zoology
The study of animals, including their classification, structure, physiology, and history.

Zoology is a science. Zoology means "the study of wildlife". It is about animals. It is part of biology.

Zoologists are scientists that study animals. They usually work on animals in the wild.

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