zo·ol·o·gy

(zō-ŏl′ə-jē, zo͞o-)

n. pl. zo·ol·o·gies

1. The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals.

2. The animal life of a particular area or period: the zoology of Alaska; the zoology of the Pleistocene.

3. The characteristics of a particular animal group or category: the zoology of mammals.

4. A book or scholarly work on zoology.

zo·ol′o·gist n.

Usage Note: Traditionally, the first syllable of zoology has been pronounced as (zō), rhyming with toe. However, most likely due to the familiarity of the word zoo (which is merely a shortened form of zoological garden), the pronunciation of the first syllable as (zo͞o) is also commonly heard. In 1999, 88 percent of the Panelists found the (zō-) pronunciation acceptable, and 60 percent found the (zo͞o-) pronunciation acceptable, with 68 percent using the (zō-) pronunciation and 32 percent using the (zo͞o-) pronunciation in their own speech. Thus, while both pronunciations can be considered acceptable, the (zō-) pronunciation may be perceived as more scientific.

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zo•ol•o•gist

(zoʊˈɒl ə dʒɪst)

n.

a specialist in zoology.

[1655–65]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

zoologist - a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals

animal scientist

biologist, life scientist - (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms

bug-hunter, bugologist, entomologist - a zoologist who studies insects

ethologist - a zoologist who studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats

herpetologist - a zoologist who studies reptiles and amphibians

ichthyologist - a zoologist who studies fishes

malacologist - a zoologist specializing in the study of mollusks

mammalogist - one skilled in the study of mammals

bird watcher, ornithologist - a zoologist who studies birds

protozoologist - a zoologist who studies protozoans

Translations

عالِم حَيواني

zoolog

Zoologe Zoologin

ζωολόγος

zoologo

zoologiste

zoologzoologicazoologinja

állattantudószoológus

dÿrafræîingur

zoologo

zoolog

zoologista zoólogo

zoológ

zoolog

hayvan bilginizoolog

动物学家

zoologist

[zəʊˈɒlədʒɪst] N → zoólogo/a m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

zoologist

[zuːˈɒlədʒɪst zəʊˈɒlədʒɪst] n → zoologiste mf

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

zoologist

n → Zoologe m, → Zoologin f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

zoologist

[zəʊˈɒlədʒɪst] n → zoologo/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

zoology

(zuˈolədʒi) noun

the scientific study of animals.

ˌzooˈlogical (zuəˈlo-) adjective

ˌzooˈlogically (-ˈlo-) adverb

zoˈologist noun

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References in classic literature

"Professor Challenger, the famous zoologist! Wasn't he the man who broke the skull of Blundell, of the Telegraph?"

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It was a brave, good speech, a speech from that stanch and strong spirit which lay behind all the acidities and angularities of the old zoologist. Lord John rose and shook him by the hand.

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many of the elder zoologists with a certain vestigial docility

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In announcing in April that Wentworth would close, top administrators of the academy and college that includes federal lawmakers, business titans and a famous zoologist among its alumni cited waning enrollment, rising costs and an aging campus.

Defunct Mo. Academy Can't Keep Promise To Pay Faculty Members School Doesn't Have Funds To Make Good on Promised Payments

Daily Kibris quoted zoologist Mert Besiktas as saying that he had been asked to investigate reports claiming there were crocodiles in a reservoir near Kioneli, north of Nicosia.

Crocodile reported in north

Let's face it: We are fascinated by cannibalism, from Hannibal Lecter to the brain-eating zombies in "The Walking Dead." In Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History, zoologist Bill Schutt writes about cannibalism with a delightful mixture of humor and scholarship.

Cannibalism

ZOOLOGIST DIANE LEDDER'S CAREER took her to Zoo Miami as an educator, to the San Diego Zoo as zookeeper trainer, and to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, where, as a curator, she worked with the bird, mammal and invertebrate collections--including "cockroaches and huge hairy tarantulas," she says.

My new hometown: zoologist Diane Ledder explores Sarasota's natural wonders

London, United Kingdom, November 22, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Zoologist, writer and surrealist painter, Desmond Morris, has many 'firsts' to his name.

Desmond Morris Talks Candidly to Web of Stories About His Life and Career

Zoologist Terry Mckeone, 27, said: "They don't house well with other fish, so we found some others to keep it company."

Fishy friends for solo exhibit

DEDICATED pupils at Sidney Stringer Academy were rewarded for their e"orts with a visit from a zoologist Social Science teachers nominated pupils from year 7 to 12 who, over the year, have shown passion and commitment for subjects.

School treat tests nerves

Frustrated, he called up the local zoologist, and explained the situation.

The snake breeder

Based loosely on the life of Konrad Lorenz, a renowned zoologist in the GDR, Kaltenburg engages the reader with compelling detail.

Marcel Beyer: Kaltenburg