Ethology

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /iːˈθɒlÉ™dÊ’i/

Origin

From the Latin ēthologia ("the art of depicting or imitating character"), from the Ancient Greek ἠθολογία (ēthologia, "painting of character, especially by mimic gestures"), from ἠθολόγος (ēthologos, "painting character by mimic gestures"), from ἦθος (ēthos, "character”, especially “moral character").

Full definition of ethology

Noun

1. (zoology) The scientific study of human and animal behaviour.
2. (obsolete) The study of the human ethos.

Related terms

• ethologist

Anagrams

• theology