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zoology

/zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
zo-ol-o-gy
IPA
/zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒi/
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A treatise on this science.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”) + λόγος (lógos, “knowledge”). By surface analysis, zoo- + -logy. Piecewise doublet of biology.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒi/
  • British English: /zəʊˈɒlədʒi/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Biology, Zoology.

Inflected Forms

zoologies (plural) zoölogy (alternative, dated) zo-ology (alternative, rare) zoo-ology (alternative, rare)

Derived Forms

anthrozoology archaeozoology archeozoology astrozoology bryozoology cartozoology cryptozoology entozoology epizoology ethnozoology exozoology malacozoology

Synonyms

zoological science fauna

Rhymes With

technology psychology biology ideology theology methodology sociology geology ecology terminology anthropology physiology

Questions

How do you pronounce zoology?
The recorded pronunciation is /zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒi/.
What does zoology mean?
The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.
Where does zoology come from?
From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”) + λόγος (lógos, “knowledge”). By surface analysis, zoo- + -logy. Piecewise doublet of biology.

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