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. zo·ol o·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. |
zoology
Noun
the study of animals, including their classification, structure, physiology, and history [Greek zōion animal + -logy]
zoological adj
zoologist n
zoologist n
| zoology (z-l-j, z-l-) The scientific study of organisms in the kingdom Animalia, including their growth and structure. |
Zoology
See also animals; biology; birds; bulls and bullfighting; butterflies; cats; cocks; dogs; fish; horses; insects; organisms; reptiles; snakes; wolves; worms.
a division of zoology that studies mites and ticks. — acarologist, n.
the branch of zoology that studies amphibians. — amphibiological, adj.
a branch of zoology that studies spiders and other arachnids. Also called arachnidology, araneology. — arachnologist, n.
the branch of zoology that studies crustaceans. — carcinologist, n.
the study of whales. — cetologist, n.
the state or condition of being united by growth. — coadunate, adj.
the branch of zoology that studies scales, mealy bugs, and other members of the family Coccidea.
the branch of zoology that studies the shells of mollusks. Also called malacology. — conchologist, n. — conchological, adj.
the branch of zoology that studies crustaceans.
the branch of zoology that studies the dog, especially its natural history.
the branch of zoology that studies echinoderms.
the study of insects. — entomologist, n. — entomologie, entomological, adj.
development of an organism or form of animal life in which body segmentation is complete before hatching. — epimorphic, adj.
the practice of certain animals of sleeping throughout the summer. Cf. hibernation.
reproduction by budding. See also botany.
the practice of certain animals of sleeping throughout the winter. Cf. estivation.
the state or quality of being invertebrate or without a backbone, as certain organisms, animals, etc; hence, spinelessness; exhibiting a lack of strength of character. — invertebrate, adj.
the branch of entomology that studies butterflies. — lepidopterologist, lepidopterist, n.
conchology. — malacologist, n.
the branch of zoology that studies mammals. — mammalogist, n.
a change or succession of changes in form during the life cycle of an animal, allowing it to adapt to different environmental conditions, as a caterpillar into a butterfly.
the branch of zoology that studies birds. — ornithologist, n.
the branch of zoology that studies the mammals of past geologic ages.
selective breeding to develop strains with particular characteristics. — stirpicultural, adj.
a system of naming things, as plants or animals. — taxonomist, n. — taxonomie, adj.
pl. animals whose young are bom live, as mammals. — viviparity, n. — viviparous, adj.
1. the study of the geographical distribution of animals.
2. the study of the causes, effects, and other relations involved in such distributions. — zoogeographer, n.
2. the study of the causes, effects, and other relations involved in such distributions. — zoogeographer, n.
the laws of animal life or the animal kingdom. — zoonomist, n. — zoonomic, adj.
the study or science of the diseases of animals; animal pathology. Also zoopathy.
zoopathology.
the physiology of animals, as distinct from that of humans.
the branch of zoology concerned with the zoophytes. — zoophytological, adj.
zoological classification; the scientific classification of animals.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | zoology - all the animal life in a particular region or period; "the fauna of China"; "the zoology of the Pliocene epoch" aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole avifauna - the birds of a particular region or period animal group - a group of animals |
| 2. | zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals siphon, syphon - a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled hood - (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal plastron - (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside collar - (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal protective coloration - coloration making an organism less visible or attractive to predators pallium, mantle - (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell cloaca - (zoology) the cavity (in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and monotremes but not mammals) at the end of the digestive tract into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts open venous blood system, venation - (zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal 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 natural scientist, naturalist - a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology) aestivation, estivation - (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period vagile - having freedom to move about; "vagile aquatic animals" metabolous, metabolic - undergoing metamorphosis ametabolic, ametabolous - undergoing slight or no metamorphosis univalve - used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc. vertebrate - having a backbone or spinal column; "fishes and amphibians and reptiles and birds and mammals are verbetrate animals" invertebrate, spineless - lacking a backbone or spinal column; "worms are an example of invertebrate animals" live-bearing, viviparous - producing living young (not eggs) oviparous - egg-laying ovoviviparous - producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body warm-blooded - having warm blood (in animals whose body temperature is internally regulated) cold-blooded - having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated) alular - pertaining to alulae ambulacral - pertaining to the ambulacra of radial echinoderms anguine - of or related to or resembling a snake annelid, annelidan - relating to or belonging to or characteristic of any worms of the phylum Annelida anserine - of or resembling a goose arachnidian, arachnoid, spiderlike, spiderly, spidery - relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida |
Translations
n zoology [zuˈolədʒi]
the scientific study of animals. soölogie عِلْم الحَيوان зоология zoologie zoologi die Zoologie ζωολογία zoología zooloogia جانور شناسی eläintiede zoologie זוֹאוֹלוֹגיָה जन्तु विज्ञान zoologija állattan zoologi, ilmu hewan dÿrafræði zoologia 動物学 동물학 zoologija zooloģija zoologi dierkunde zoologi zoologia zoologia zoologie зоология zoológia zoologija zoologija zoologi สัตววิทยา zooloji, hayvan bilimi 動物學 зоологія حیوانیات động vật học 动物学
adj zooˈlogical [zuəˈlo-]
soölogies خاص بِعِلْم الحَيَوان зоологически zoologický zoologisk zoologisch ζωολογικός zoológico zooloogiline وابسته به جانور شناسی eläintieteellinen zoologique זוֹאוֹלוגִי प्राणी विज्ञान zoološki állattani mengenai zoologi dÿrafræðilegur zoologico 動物学の 동물학의 zoologinis, zoologijos zooloģisks; zooloģijas- zoologi dierkundig zoologisk zoologiczny zoológico zoologic зоологический zoologický zoološki zoološki zoologisk เกี่ยวกับสัตววิทยา zoolojik 動物學的 зоологічний حیوانیات سے متعلق thuộc về động vật học 动物学的
adv zooˈlogically [-ˈlo-]
soölogies حَيوانيّاً зооложко zoologicky zoologiskt zoologisch ζωολογικά zoológicamente zooloogiliselt بطور جانور شناسانه eläintieteellisesti zoologiquement בֵּאוֹפֵן זוֹאוֹלוֹגִי प्राणी विज्ञान के स्तर पर zoološki állattanilag menurut zoologi dÿrafræðilega zoologicamente 動物学的に 동물학상으로 zoologiškai zooloģiski dr sudut zoologi dierkundig zoologisk zoologicznie zoologicamente zoologic зоологически zoologicky zoološko zoološki zoologiskt อย่างสัตววิทยา zoolojik olarak 動物學地 з точки зору зоології بلحاظ حیوانیات về phương diện động vật học 动物学地
n zoˈologist
soöloog عالِم حَيواني зоолог zoolog zoolog der Zoologe, die Zoologin ζωολόγος zoólogo zooloog جانور شناس eläintieteilijä zoologiste זוֹאוֹלוֹג/ית प्राणी विज्ञानी zoolog állattantudós, zoológus ahli zoologi dÿrafræðingur zoologo 動物学者 동물학자 zoologas zoologs ahli zoologi dierkundige zoolog zoolog zoólogo zoolog зоолог zoológ zoolog zoolog zoolog นักสัตววิทยา zoolog, hayvan bilgini 動物學家 зоолог عالم حیوانیات nhà động vật học 动物学家
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