zo·ol·o·gy
zoology
- pronunciation:
- zu
a
l
ji
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
zoologies |
| definition: |
the science and study of animals.
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The word
zoology is formed from
zoion, an ancient Greek word that means "animal," and the suffix "-ology," which means "the study of."