Zoology

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /zəʊˈɒlÉ™dÊ’i/; non standard IPA: /zuː.ˈɒ.lÉ’.dÊ’i/
• US IPA: /zoʊˈɑlÉ™dÊ’i/; non standard IPA: /zuˈɑlÉ™dÊ’i/

Alternative forms

• zoölogy

Origin

From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōon, "animal") + λόγος (logos, "knowledge")

Full definition of zoology

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• zoological
• zoologist