zoologist

zo·ol·o·gy  (z-l-j, z-)

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.

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zo·olo·gist n.

Usage Note: Traditionally, the first syllable of zoology has been pronounced as (), 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 () is also commonly heard. In 1999, 88 percent of the Panelists found the (z-) pronunciation acceptable, and 60 percent found the (z-) pronunciation acceptable, with 68 percent using the (z-) pronunciation and 32 percent using the (z-) pronunciation in their own speech. Thus, while both pronunciations can be considered acceptable, the (z-) pronunciation may be perceived as more correct.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

zoologist [zuˈɔlədʒɪst] n → zoólogo/a

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zoologist [zuˈɔlədʒɪst] n → zoologiste m/f

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zoologist [zuˈɔlədʒɪst] n → Zoologe m, Zoologin f

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zoologist [zuːˈɔlədʒɪst] n → zoologo/a