Meaning of ZOOLOGY
| Pronunciation: | | zow'âlujee
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] the branch of biology that studies animals |
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| | Synonyms: | | zoological science |
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| | See Also: | | biological science, biology, entomology, ethology, herpetology, ichthyology, mammalogy, ornithology, palaeozoology, paleozoology, protozoology | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Zo*["o]l"o*gy\, n.; pl. {Zo["o]logies}. [Zo["o]- +
-logy: cf. F. zoologie. See {Zodiac}.]
1. 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.
2. A treatise on this science.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The branch of biology dealing with the study of animals. |
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